The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct another VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The current rating for the veteran's right knee disability does not reflect the full extent of his functional impairment due to lack of information regarding flare-ups, pain, and other factors affecting range of motion. The Board also notes that additional medical evidence is needed to support the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- status post medial meniscectomy of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0122398
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on May 10, 2007 at BryanLGH Heart Institute (BHI) because the treatment was not rendered in an emergency situation and a VA facility was feasibly available.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 27, 2004, for his right knee disabilities are denied as there is no evidence showing an increase in disability within a year prior to January 31, 2005.
- Granted
The RO granted a 30 percent rating for severe subluxation of the right knee effective February 13, 2004. The veteran's prior claim for higher ratings remains before the Board.
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