The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his right knee and cervical spine disabilities to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been remanded due to procedural issues, specifically related to the increased rating of his cervical spine disability. The Board has not reached a decision on the merits of these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement of the right knee, Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1115372
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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
The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for major depressive disorder were denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for internal derangement of the right knee prior to April 15, 2011 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter was also denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's knee disabilities have been rated based on limitation of motion. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not show extension limited to 15 degrees in either knee prior to July 7, 2017 or extension limited to 45 degrees in the left knee after that date.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
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