The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right medial meniscus tear.
The deciding factor: Previous examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's reported flare-ups and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- left distal radius fracture, right medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23017837
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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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