The Board remands the case for further development, specifically to obtain private treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: A remand is required because the AOJ did not initially adjudicate the private treatment records received after the issuance of the SSOC in June 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of meniscal tear and bursitis of the right knee (limitation of flexion), residuals of meniscal tear with bursitis of the left knee (limitation of flexion), residuals of meniscal tear and bursitis of the right knee (limitation of extension), residuals of meniscal tear and bursitis of the left knee (limitation of extension)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000716
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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