The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right knee disabilities were remanded due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity. The Board requested a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found the May 2013 VA examination too old and inadequate for assessing the current severity of the Veteran’s right knee disabilities, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee limitation of motion, Right knee strain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18110019
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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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