The Board has remanded the case due to a finding of pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and coronary artery disease. The examiner is required to obtain a history of the Veteran's job duties prior to his retirement in November 2014 and assess their impact on his ability to work.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was an error in not obtaining adequate VA examinations with medical opinions concerning the extent of functional impairment caused by the Veteran's service-connected physical and mental disabilities, specifically regarding his right knee disability and coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, C coronary artery disease, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2022
- Citation
- A22024756
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
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