The case was remanded for further development, including rescheduling the Veteran for a VA examination and issuing another supplemental statement of the case with the correct ZIP code.
The deciding factor: The incorrect mailing address led to the Veteran not receiving notice of her scheduled VA examination and the October 2008 supplemental statement of the case, necessitating remand for proper notification and reexamination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left knee injury, post operative with chronic pain and chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905473
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right and left knee injuries due to lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left knee injury was reopened and granted based on new evidence showing a current disability, along with continuity of symptomatology.
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