The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient detail in VA examination reports regarding left knee instability and VCAA notice requirements.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on insufficient detail provided by previous VA examinations regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee instability, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0930580
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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