The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for further testing of the Veteran's knee condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not meet all of the joint testing requirements set forth in precedent decisions, particularly regarding functional loss due to flare-ups and repeated use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166434
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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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