The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current right knee disorder is related to service.
The deciding factor: A medical examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any right knee disorder diagnosed, including whether it is at least as likely as not (50 percent or higher degree of probability) related to in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Contusion, Right Knee Effusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18107519
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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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