The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the combined effect of his service-connected right knee disabilities on his employability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was internally inconsistent and lacked clarity regarding the Veteran's employment capabilities due to his service-connected right knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of right knee, Limitation of flexion associated with degenerative arthritis of right knee, Residuals of arthroscopy with meniscectomy of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1147155
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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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- Denied
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