The decision is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination, including records from VA treatment since July 2018, private treatment from Dr. F., and right knee replacement surgery on October 1, 2018.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to fully assess the Veteran's current symptoms and impairment associated with his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis with Limited Extension, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis with Limited Flexion, Left Foot Osteoarthritis, Right Foot Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143433
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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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- Denied
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