The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed for the Veteran's claims related to his right knee and ankle disorders, as well as a remand for further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were inadequate and require additional evaluations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions and their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee total replacement, left ankle degenerative joint disease, right ankle degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24037279
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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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