The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records. A new VA examination will be scheduled to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly about service connection but rather about rating determinations related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities, which requires further development and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- distal left femur and knee fracture residuals, left knee impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23054786
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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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- Granted
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