The Veteran's claims for service connection for missing testicles, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability, and limitation of flexion of the right knee are being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions. The issues will be addressed again after additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the previous VA opinions were insufficient to address the Veteran's claims and requires further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his testicular condition, as well as the severity of his right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- missing testicles, right medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear and fracture of the proximal tibia with loss of motion and muscle atrophy, limitation of flexion of the right knee, status-post right medial ligament tear and fracture of the proximal tibia with loss of motion and muscle atrophy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003177
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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.
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