The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and further evaluation is needed to determine appropriate disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the Veteran failed to attend the scheduled VA examination, which is necessary to assess his current level of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left knee injury, limitation of left knee extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23051484
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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 Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection and increased ratings for PTSD, sleep apnea, right knee disability, limitation of left knee extension, limitation of left knee flexion, and left shoulder disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of left knee injury, finding that it is related to his active duty training (ACDUTRA) in June 1986.
- Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for the left knee instability, limitation of extension, and flexion, as well as for the right long finger disability.
- Granted
The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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