The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining additional VA medical records and a VA examination to address the Veteran's left knee disorder. The issue of service connection for cracked #9 tooth is also referred back to the RO for issuance of an SOC.
The deciding factor: The case was previously remanded by the Board but required additional evidence and an opinion regarding the Veteran's left knee disorder, which has now been addressed in this remand.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter's disorder, left knee lateral meniscus tear, degenerative changes in the left knee, total left knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1227831
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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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