The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for further review after a comprehensive VA examination and consideration of DeLuca v. Brown, which requires full evaluation of orthopedic disabilities based on limitation of motion and lateral instability/subluxation.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right medial meniscectomy, degenerative disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0028386
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II and for service connection for degenerative disease of the right knee and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records related to his right knee disability, scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, and adjudicating his TDIU claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the wrists and knees, as well as GERD, have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.
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