The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and the provision of medical records.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence to determine the current nature and extent of the service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes to the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1002968
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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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