The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate discussion of why the Veteran would not be entitled to a separate rating by analogy and because there is evidence suggesting a material change in the disability since the last examination. The claim will be reconsidered after the requested development.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded for further clarification on the criteria for a separate rating and due to new evidence indicating a change in the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1143672
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his active duty status, and he will be scheduled for a videoconference hearing before the Board after his discharge from active duty.
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