The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate development of evidence, particularly regarding his knee and cervical spine conditions. The Veteran is presumed to be seeking the maximum possible evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient information on the Veteran’s current functional limitations and range of motion during repetitive use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Berger's disease, post-surgical right knee DJD, post-surgical left knee DJD, cervical strain with DDD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20059164
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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.
What you can do next
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