The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development on several issues, including service connection for a right knee condition secondary to his left patella chondromalacia and increased ratings for cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board found that substantial compliance with previous remand directives has been met but decided to remand several issues due to the need for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia, Left Patella, Degenerative Disc Disease Cervical Spine (Cervical Spine Disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23020118
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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.
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