The veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee disability, which includes the residuals of surgery performed in August 2002. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and arrange for an examination to determine the current severity of the disability.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development due to the progression of the veteran's condition between the VA examination and his surgery, as well as the need for updated treatment records and a comprehensive evaluation of the current status of the service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left patellofemoral syndrome, torn left medial and lateral menisci
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611306
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 Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to her service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been dismissed as the Veteran was awarded full grant of benefits in a previous decision.,The Board has remanded the issues regarding low back strain, right PFS, left PFS, left hip strain with left hip impairment, left hip strain with limitation of flexion, right hip strain with right hip impairment, and right hip strain with limitation of flexion for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of a rating in excess of 10 percent for left patellofemoral syndrome has been dismissed as there is no case or controversy regarding this issue.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal of all issues before the Board could make a decision.
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