The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability, as the previous examinations did not comply with the required standards.
The deciding factor: The July 2019 VA examination was inadequate because it did not include specific measurements necessary for evaluating the Veteran's disability under the rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left knee (left knee arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062207
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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