The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the severity of his left knee disability, which may affect the initial rating assigned.
The deciding factor: The current level of impairment resulting from the service-connected residuals of a left knee meniscectomy needs to be evaluated through a more contemporaneous examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1036641
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran timely filed a notice of disagreement to the April 2000 rating decision, and thus grants this issue. The effective date for the increased ratings is set at November 14, 2001.
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