The Board has remanded the case for further consideration, including review of additional evidence submitted by the Veteran and his attorney. The issues include reconsideration of TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the reasons and bases for declining to consider TDIU were inadequate and raised new issues related to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, right knee, Degenerative arthritis, left knee, Right total knee replacement, Left total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22034146
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected left total knee replacement, right knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee instability.
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