The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability and for obtaining updated treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided new evidence suggesting an increase in symptoms related to his service-connected right knee disability. The Board finds that a thorough evaluation by a medical professional is necessary to determine if the condition warrants a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee medial and patellofemoral osteoarthritis, torn medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301128
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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 has decided to remand the claims for right and left knee osteoarthritis as there were inconsistencies in the examination report regarding instability, which is a critical issue. The Veteran will need further medical evaluation to determine the extent of his knee conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected torn medial meniscus, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5258.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities are currently rated at a 10 percent rating for painful motion and granted a separate 20 percent rating for dislocated semilunar cartilage. The appeal is not about service connection but rather the evaluation of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee disorder. The case is now pending for further development and an addendum opinion from a VA orthopedist.
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