The Veteran's bilateral knee and left great toe osteoarthritis have been remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran also has a pending evaluation with an orthopedic surgeon regarding a total right knee replacement, which should be obtained.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee and left great toe osteoarthritis as well as any related foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the left knee with limitation of extension, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee with limitation of extension, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the left knee with limitation of flexion, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right knee with limitation of flexion, Left great toe osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22050619
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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.
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