The Board has determined that the AOJ did not substantially comply with the May 2021 remand directives and thus, a remand is necessary to obtain adequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee conditions.,Additionally, the AOJ must follow its established procedures for requesting an advisory opinion furnished by a medical school, university, or clinic on remand.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2021 VA opinions were inadequate due to their reliance on inaccurate factual premises and failure to consider the Veteran's prior medical history.,Moreover, the AOJ must follow its established procedures for requesting an advisory opinion furnished by a medical school, university, or clinic on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition, left knee condition, cervical spine condition, hypertension, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21075352
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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.
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