The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records are needed, and a new examination is required for the Veteran's right knee condition. The claims of increased ratings for stroke residuals and entitlement to effective dates prior to January 1, 2016, for TDIU and DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evidence is insufficient to accurately determine the severity of the Veteran's conditions without additional examination and treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- mild irregularity, medial femoral condyle articular surface, left distal femur with myositis ossificans suprapatellar, right knee condition, stroke residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23061840
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected as it resulted from an injury sustained during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions in the January 2024 rating decision. The AOJ is instructed to consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a supplemental claim for right knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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