The Board has remanded the claims of increased disability ratings for bilateral total knee replacements and TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of a thorough VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires additional development as there is insufficient evidence, particularly from a recent VA examination, to properly assess his bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right total knee replacement, residuals of a left total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22003654
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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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