The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his right knee injury with flexion contracture, chronic pain, and osteoarthritis has been granted at a 40 percent disability rating effective March 29, 2003. The RO should issue a Statement of the Case on the matter of entitlement to a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran filed a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the assigned rating in October 2005, and the RO should have issued a Statement of the Case (SOC).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee injury with flexion contracture, chronic pain, and osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623647
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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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