The Board has determined that further action is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities, as the previous examinations do not accurately reflect their current state.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in October 2017 did not adequately address the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's disabilities due to a lack of recent measurements or tests and because the Veteran was not present during the examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder, degenerative joint disease, left knee, degenerative joint disease, right knee, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22008389
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his left knee condition has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw the appeal during the hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the TDIU claim for the period from June 17, 2008 to June 15, 2009 due to the finality of the previous decision and the need for extraschedular consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee, degenerative joint disease as there was no credible evidence linking her current condition to service.
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