The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for determining the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability. The Veteran seeks an increased rating, but a new VA examination is needed to assess her condition and determine if she is entitled to a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not include all required testing as per VA guidelines and regulations, specifically Correia v. McDonald (2016) and Sharp v. Shulkin (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritic changes of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101738
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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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