The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their current severity and frequency. A new VA examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the most recent VA examination was not sufficient to determine the current severity and frequency of the Veteran's symptoms as related to his service-connected right and left knees and right ankle disabilities for the entire appellate period.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle, Right Knee, Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167451
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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