The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of left knee disability, service connection for right knee disorder secondary to his left knee disability, and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examinations and new evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not adequate in evaluating the Veteran's conditions and there is new evidence that needs to be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Arthritis, Status Post Reconstructive Surgery, Right Knee Disorder (Osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23057783
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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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