The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee complaints, as they may be related to his service-connected ankle disabilities or other identified knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The July 2009 MRI results show trace fluid in Baker's cyst for the right knee and a small subchondral cyst for the left knee. The Board finds that the July 2008 VA examination is inadequate to decide the claim due to these subsequent diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1144839
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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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