The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left knee disability and service connection for a skin rash due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran needs to undergo VA examinations to assess the severity of his knee condition and determine if his skin rash is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current evidence does not adequately reveal the present state of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, necessitating a new examination. Additionally, the Veteran needs an examination for his claimed skin rash due to Agent Orange exposure and must provide authorization for any relevant private medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, left knee, with limitation of flexion, Degenerative arthritis, left knee, with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22043317
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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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