The Board has decided to remand the issues of increased evaluations for the Veteran's knees, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression), and TDIU. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development is completed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was needed due to incomplete communication with the Veteran and inadequate examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of left knee, Right Knee Meniscus Tear with Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061265
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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.
What you can do next
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