The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for a VA examination to assess the ameliorative effects of anti-inflammatory medication on the Veteran's right knee flexion and extension.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical evidence to determine if the use of anti-inflammatory medication has an ameliorating effect on the Veteran's service-connected right knee flexion and extension.
- Claimed conditions
- Limited extension of the right knee, Limited flexion of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22059188
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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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