The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and an addendum opinion.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required as requested by the Board in previous remands, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and scheduling a comprehensive VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability during periods of flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of osteochondritis dissecans with arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22053918
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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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