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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22034146
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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