The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting evidence of file as to whether the Veteran had a right knee disability and/or functional impairment of the right knee on use, and also because of new evidence submitted by the Veteran's attorney-representative.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinion is required after considering the new evidence provided by the Veteran's attorney-representative.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1438103
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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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