The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to inadequate and minimally probative VA examination and opinions, thus the case is being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: There are insufficiently probative medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee pain is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability or if it was a natural progression of his pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee pain, Left medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24039698
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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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- Partly granted
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