The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence related to the veteran's right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further examination and evaluation are necessary to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right knee trauma, traumatic arthritis, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1629303
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA examinations during the appeal period and the need to assess potential functional ankylosis, as well as increased ratings for right knee instability prior to May 30, 2012.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all pending appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted, with the exception of his right knee and back issues which are remanded. The Veteran also has higher ratings for his mechanical low back syndrome and limitation of flexion of the right knee.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
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