The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his service-connected knee disabilities, including range of motion testing in weight-bearing conditions. The Veteran is also requested to provide or authorize VA to obtain relevant treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing VA examinations were inadequate due to lack of specific findings regarding the Veteran's range of motion during flare-ups and repetitive use, as well as insufficient information on functional loss caused by pain and other symptoms. The new examination is needed to provide a more detailed assessment for proper rating determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182780
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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