The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee injury and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is required to obtain updated authorization and request emergency treatment records, schedule a new VA examination, and address these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found inconsistencies between the Veteran's statements regarding his right knee injury during previous examinations and remanded for clarification and additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20040917
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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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