The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and clarification of functional loss during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: Additional information is needed regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of any flare-ups of the Veteran’s service-connected right knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee, post-surgery with instability, traumatic arthritis, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18127319
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence related to the veteran's right knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.
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