Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his left knee disabilities due to procedural issues, including a need for further medical opinions regarding psychiatric conditions and CUE review. The examination must also comply with VA regulations for assessing knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on procedural errors and the need for additional medical evaluations as per previous remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disability other than major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186629
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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