The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to inadequate examination report and the need to consider separate ratings for instability and limited motion. The RO must also ensure all notification and development action required by the VCAA are completed.
The deciding factor: The examination report is inadequate for rating purposes, necessitating a remand for further evaluation of the veteran's right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative repair of the right medial collateral ligament, Arthritis with limitation of motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0200066
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, including arthritis with limitation of motion, meniscal tear, and instability, is rated at 10 percent since October 9, 2013. The rating will be adjusted based on the specific issues addressed.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the effective date for a 20 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left knee osteochondritis dissecans and arthritis with limitation of motion should be set at January 25, 1999.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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