The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion to address the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability during the period from April 1, 2014 to April 27, 2016. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations were inadequate and ordered another medical opinion to address the Veteran's left knee disability during the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006720
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right and left knee scars, as well as remanded several other claims related to his knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two claims: one for service connection for left knee disability, limitation of flexion and another for service connection for left hip disability, limitation of flexion of the thigh. The Veteran's disabilities are alleged to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left knee disability and TDIU prior to December 1, 2018 are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of his condition during the specified time period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his left knee disability and TDIU claims. Specifically, information needs to be obtained to demonstrate that the examiners who provided opinions on the severity of his left knee disability are qualified to do so.
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