The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right knee disability is being remanded due to the need to consider whether a separate rating is warranted for right knee instability.
The deciding factor: The VA examination found psychogenic functional overlay related to the Veteran's complaints of knee pain, and there is minimal evidence of arthritic changes on X-ray. The examiner concluded that these conditions do not result in the symptoms exhibited by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- torn meniscus of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0923667
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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 Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for limitation of extension of the right knee, an increased rating for a torn meniscus of the right knee, and TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for slight right knee instability but denied ratings in excess of 20 percent and 10 percent for the torn meniscus and degenerative joint disease, respectively.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential errors in the initial decision. The Veteran's Air Force Reserve service personnel records need to be obtained, along with any outstanding service medical records.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a ruptured ACL of the right knee and torn meniscus of the right knee, as well as his claim for a temporary total rating (TTR) for convalescence due to surgery. The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to active service or service-connected right knee strain.
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