The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability (limitation of flexion) and limitation of extension due to additional evidence received after the December 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: Additional treatment records, including a February 10, 2023 VA examination, have been added to the claims file and must be considered by the AOJ before readjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability (limitation of flexion), left knee disability (limitation of extension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23027341
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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