The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide analysis regarding whether VA obtained proper informed consent for the procedure central to the Veteran's 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claim, and also because of the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appeal was remanded due to a lack of analysis regarding informed consent and the need for additional medical evidence and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative meniscectomy, arthritis of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22039309
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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 Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blood poisoning of left and right leg, shrapnel, and arthritis of left and right knee due to a lack of current medical evidence supporting these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 1151 for postoperative meniscectomy and arthritis of right knee is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that VA care caused additional disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for arthritis of both the left and right knees, finding no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within a presumptive period.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disorder has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal on the record at the August 2017 Board hearing. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for postoperative meniscectomy and arthritis of right knee is remanded due to additional development being necessary.
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