The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion obtained in October 2023 is inadequate and constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal right knee prosthesis, due to treatment by VA, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran had an additional disability as a result of VA treatment or provide adequate rationale for any findings.
- Claimed conditions
- infection, inflammatory reaction, right knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084413
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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