The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, as there is evidence suggesting an increase in severity since the last examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right knee disability may have worsened and requires further evaluation by a medical professional.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis, mild right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115280
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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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