The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of an earlier effective date for a separate rating for left knee osteoarthritis and chondromalacia patellae. The initial compensable rating issue remains at issue.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that both issues are inextricably intertwined and requires further development to address the earlier effective date claim before considering the initial compensable rating issue.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee anterior cruciate ligament deficiency, mild left knee osteoarthritis, severe left knee chondromalacia patellae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0930572
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the decision regarding his evaluation for left knee conditions prior to October 31, 2014.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her left knee disability was granted, with the effective date being May 28, 2011. The current rating is now 20 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected left knee disability is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of separate ratings for limitation of motion and instability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and assigned a noncompensable rating effective August 24, 2002. The claim is now remanded to the RO for further development.
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