The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and further development is needed before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her service-connected right leg non-traumatic exertional compartment syndrome with right knee meniscus tear.
The deciding factor: The examination reports did not comply with the requirements in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), and further development is needed to ensure an adequate evaluation of the Veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg non-traumatic exertional compartment syndrome, right knee meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001565
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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