The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the claimed bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found the June 2022 examination inadequate and directed another remand for corrective action.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of extension of the right knee, instability of the right knee, limitation of extension of the left knee, instability of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22065230
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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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The Veteran's claim for service connection for limitation of motion and instability of the right knee is granted with an effective date of May 17, 2011. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded.
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