The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee arthritis and right leg muscle atrophy. The issues of rating excess disability for these conditions are on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board should provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for determining the severity of the Veteran's right leg condition, especially given the need to consider a retrospective medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee arthritis, Right leg muscle atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061546
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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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's right knee conditions, specifically regarding the ameliorative effects of medications used for pain management. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing these issues.
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