The Veteran's appeal involves three issues related to his service-connected right knee, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and chronic right ankle strain. The case is being remanded for additional development including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided testimony indicating that his disabilities have worsened since the last examination in 2007, necessitating further evaluation to determine current severity levels.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee ACL tear, arthritis of right leg, bone spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1328825
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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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