The Board remands the case for a new VA examination to provide an adequate opinion on the severity of the Veteran's left knee conditions prior to October 30, 2018.
The deciding factor: The August 2018 VA examination was deemed inadequate and a retrospective opinion is needed due to the limitations in the previous examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease (left knee arthritis), left knee instability associated with degenerative joint disease left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000947
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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