The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected right knee disabilities to provide adequate notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5104(b).
The deciding factor: The Board did not address whether the elements of 38 U.S.C. § 5104(b) were met, and the Veteran asserts that the failure of the January 2019 notice letter impaired his ability to make an informed decision regarding whether to submit new and relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee plica syndrome with degenerative joint disease and ankylosis, right knee plica syndrome (limitation of flexion)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073082
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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