The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability, as the previous examination did not adequately address flare-ups and other symptoms.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the examiner's failure to properly assess the Veteran's condition during the examination, including the frequency and impact of flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee enthesophyte and degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001424
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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