The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for right knee degenerative joint disease and residuals of torn medial meniscus are also being addressed.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as per the Board's instructions to ensure all relevant evidence is considered and proper procedures followed.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease, residuals of torn medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1021306
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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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