The veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including an updated VA examination.
The deciding factor: The current evidence is insufficient to determine the severity of the veteran's knee conditions and whether separate ratings under DC 5257 are warranted. An updated examination is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the right knee, Limitation of flexion of the right knee, Traumatic arthritis, status-post meniscectomy of the left knee, Limitation of flexion of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810341
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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as special monthly compensation and TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for patellar instability of the left and right knees, as well as a 10 percent rating for limitation of flexion of the left knee from January 3, 2023. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.
- Granted
The veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss.
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