The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision requires additional evidence, specifically a more current VA examination and updated medical records, as the existing records are too old for an adequate evaluation of the Veteran's current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease status post anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament repair, right knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802172
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased disability ratings for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the increased rating appeals for both knees due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address certain medical history. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to ensure that all necessary information is obtained before a decision can be made on the increased rating claims for bilateral knee disabilities, as well as the TDIU claim.
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