The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals, status post right knee medial meniscectomy is not ripe for appellate review due to pre-decisional errors. The claim is remanded to obtain authorization and request private treatment records from Dr. Paul Pandolfiø, in Navarre, Florida, and to obtain supplemental medical opinions addressing the Veteran's functional limitations without considering the ameliorating effects of hydrocodone.
The deciding factor: The Board found pre-decisional errors regarding the failure to consider potentially relevant private treatment records and inadequate VA examination report due to the ameliorative effects of medication, specifically hydrocodone.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee medial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067801
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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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