The Board remands the issues for further development, including new examinations to address the current nature and severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and the etiology of his claimed bilateral shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is required due to deficiencies in the previous VA examinations regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions and the etiology of his bilateral shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee condition, Bilateral shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000624
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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