The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and failure to obtain all relevant medical records. The Veteran's right knee degenerative changes need to be re-evaluated by a VA examiner who must include range of motion measurements for painful joints on both active and passive motion, and in weight bearing and non-weight bearing.
The deciding factor: The Board found the examination reports inadequate and failed to comply with prior remand directives regarding range of motion findings. The case is therefore being returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1709421
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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.
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