The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his right knee condition to allow for additional development and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the addition of new evidence that was not previously considered in the rating decision or SSOC, and the Veteran has not waived initial AOJ review of this evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain to include tendonitis and patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003317
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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