The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and obtaining all outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran claims that her service-connected left knee disorder has worsened since the most recent May 2013 VA examination. The Board finds this claim credible and requires additional development to determine the current level of each functioning with regard to her left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral meniscal tear of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1613351
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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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The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a lateral meniscal tear of the left knee is reopened, and the case is remanded to obtain a new VA medical opinion regarding whether his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.
- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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