The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increase ratings for his left knee and shoulder conditions due to inadequate examinations in the May 2023 decision. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for these conditions throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not substantially comply with the Board's directives, failed to provide a retrospective medical assessment of the severity and impact of the Veteran's left knee and shoulder conditions, and did not discuss the pertinent lay and medical evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee internal derangement, left shoulder instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24009747
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in some cases, and a new VA examination is needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as well as his eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The VA will need to review the evidence and conduct further examinations to determine the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability. The appeal is remanded for further examination and medical opinions regarding spine disorder, infectious mononucleosis, left shoulder instability, right shoulder instability, and right lower extremity pain.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for left knee internal derangement, which resulted in a total knee replacement, was granted because the pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.
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