The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA and private treatment records, conduct new VA examinations for his right knee and left clavicle disabilities, and develop the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there are outstanding VA and private treatment records which need to be obtained in order to properly assess the Veteran's service-connected conditions. Additionally, the current VA examinations do not include range of motion testing as required by Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016). The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its interdependence with the above-mentioned claims.
- Claimed conditions
- anterior cruciate ligament rupture of the right knee, left clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1821973
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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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