The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports. The VA examiner was not able to provide specific degrees of motion in each state and did not estimate the additional loss of range of motion upon flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), which mandates that a VA examination must include results of range of motion testing on active and passive motion and in weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar degenerative joint disease, Cervical spine degenerative joint disease, Right knee degenerative joint disease, Left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166491
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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