The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting SSA disability benefits application documents. A new VA examination is also required.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- strain of the left knee with a history of patellofemoral syndrome, meniscus tear of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18110358
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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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