The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee painful motion for further development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA examination did not fully comply with Correia v. McDonald requirements and thus needs to be redone.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee painful motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24003056
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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