The Board has remanded three claims: increased ratings for service-connected right and left knee disabilities, and a claim of entitlement to service connection for loss of teeth. The remand is due to incomplete VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Incomplete or insufficient examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, patellar spurring
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24080334
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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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