The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to comply with prior directives.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities, including during periods of flare-ups, which is required by the Court’s directive in Sharp v. Shulkin (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia patella, Bilateral knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20031234
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of December 16, 2020 for both TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board found the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since December 16, 2020.
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