The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claim for postoperative residuals of a left knee injury and to increase his rating for a scar residual of a left wrist injury. The TDIU claim is being remanded due to its interdependence with the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the Veteran's service connection claim, and the current evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a left knee injury, scar residual of a left wrist injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1014052
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records. He will also undergo VA examinations to evaluate his left knee and left middle finger disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's application for vocational rehabilitation and training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code was denied because it was determined that achieving a vocational goal was not reasonably feasible due to his service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities preventing him from successfully pursuing employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for his left knee disability and right hand fractures are being reviewed.
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