The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling new VA examinations, and preparing a formal rating decision that rates the knee under appropriate diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded to ensure all necessary development has been completed before further adjudication can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Residuals of a right knee injury, to include torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and torn meniscus, Degenerative arthritis of the right knee, Right knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1420210
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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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