The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability. The right knee issue remains pending.
The deciding factor: The case was previously addressed but requires further development due to the passage of time since the last examination and the need for updated treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals, left total knee replacement, residuals, right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1611031
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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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- Denied
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