The Board remands the matter for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's contentions with regard to individual unemployability, specifically addressing his service-connected right knee and its impact on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: A remand is required due to the AOJ failing to address favorable medical evidence showing that the Veteran experienced pain with prolonged sitting.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001170
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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