The Board has determined that there is a need to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee meniscal tear, as the July 2021 VA medical opinion in favor of the claim was not considered due to regulatory constraints. The case is being remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and requires an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's right knee meniscal tear, including considering the favorable July 2021 VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2021
- Citation
- A21018062
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right knee disorders and instability due to inadequate examination reports in prior decisions.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims for increased ratings and service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for right knee and left shoulder disabilities to obtain additional medical evidence in compliance with prior remand directives.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for revision of a September 2005 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for denying service connection for right knee medial meniscus tear, sinusitis, and lumbar pain.
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