The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, specifically to obtain a retrospective opinion from an examiner regarding the extent of any functional loss or limitation of motion experienced by the Veteran during flare-ups of pain.
The deciding factor: Clarification is necessary as the previous addendum opinions did not adequately address the requirements set forth in Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. 26 (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition, right knee status post total right knee arthoplasty, left knee degenerative joint disease and strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000572
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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