The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of his left knee meniscal tear, as well as incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide updated employment information and a VA Form 21-8940.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current medical opinions are insufficient and that there may be missing VA treatment records which could affect the determination of service connection for left knee meniscal tear.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24006746
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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.
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