The veteran seeks an increased rating for his left knee disability, which is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has ordered a remand to ensure proper notice and assistance was provided, obtain VA treatment records, afford the veteran a VA orthopedic examination, and readjudicate the claim.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical evaluation to determine the current severity of the left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscectomy of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614799
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability. The Board has determined that further development is necessary, including a new VA examination and consideration of the claim in light of any newly obtained evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee conditions, and thus remands the case back to the RO for further development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee meniscectomy, post-operative, is not manifested by severe, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability but does limit extension to 20 degrees. The veteran is granted a separate 30 percent rating for limitation of extension.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of one or both feet, hands, vision, or ankylosis of knees or hips. Therefore, the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle with special adaptive equipment are not met.
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