The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right knee disorder is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a VA examination and obtain updated medical records.
The deciding factor: The case was not properly addressed as the Veteran did not appear for a scheduled VA examination, and there are conflicting addresses of record regarding where the Veteran currently resides.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, status post meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1208118
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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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- Denied
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