The Board has remanded this case for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of whether to refer the case for extraschedular evaluation. The Veteran's claim is also being considered for entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The decision was not made regarding service connection as it pertains only to the current rating assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1001328
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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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