The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a new VA examination to reassess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal involves issues related to his service-connected left knee disability and his eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801925
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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