The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its denial of a TDIU rating, as it failed to reconcile findings with the May 2017 VA examination opinion. The matter is now referred to the VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board's decision was found to be inadequate due to failure to reconcile its finding with the May 2017 VA examination opinion regarding the Veteran's inability to engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right knee arthritis, arthroscopic repair of the right knee tendonitis and instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18145219
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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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