The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including providing the appropriate VA forms for assigning power of attorney to his representative and sending proper notice in connection with his claim for an increased evaluation. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any back disorder that may be present and to ascertain the severity and manifestations of his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal requires additional development due to incomplete forms for assigning power of attorney and inadequate notice in connection with his claim for an increased evaluation. A VA examination is needed to address the nature and etiology of any back disorder and the severity of his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar degenerative joint disease, degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1003052
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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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the left knee from August 17, 2018 through August 11, 2020 and a 60 percent rating for status-post left total knee replacement from October 1, 2021, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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