The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing at the appropriate RO, in accordance with applicable procedures. The Veteran's request for another hearing before a Veterans Law Judge via videoconference is pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a new hearing and her request was granted by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- chrondromalacia of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1410621
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two cases: one for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for chrondromalacia of the left knee and another for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of a meniscal tear of the right knee. The remand is due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's reports of flare-ups during periods of use.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records and readjudicating the claim in light of additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied a claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chrondromalacia of the left knee. The case is now being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's increased evaluation for chrondromalacia of the left knee is being remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous VA examination.
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