The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, as the previous examination was found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The December 2020 examination report is considered inadequate because it does not provide sufficient information regarding flare-ups and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee status post total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24063508
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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