The Board has remanded the case due to an inaccurate finding in a previous VA examination regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and its relation to service. The examiner needs to provide a new opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that any right knee disability had its initial onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran’s active service, caused by, or aggravated by a service connected disability.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was inaccurate and did not consider all relevant medical records regarding the Veteran's right knee complaints during service and post-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20028030
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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