The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including an addendum VA examination addressing the effect of symptoms on range of motion.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the October 2008 VA examination did not fully address the required findings and opinions regarding the effects of pain and other relevant symptoms on range of motion, necessitating a remand for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the patella, left knee, Chondromalacia of the patella, right knee, Right elbow contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0907088
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Decisions by this judge: 1,419 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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