The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, as well as whether it is secondary to service-connected rheumatoid arthritis or left knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examinations were inadequate due to lack of rationale and failure to address questions of causation or aggravation by service-connected disabilities. The case requires further examination to provide a proper opinion on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, status post total knee replacement, rheumatoid arthritis, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1211468
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.
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