The Board has remanded the case to determine whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and to refer the matter for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made on the merits of the TDIU claim, as it was referred back to the RO for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee medial meniscal tear, left knee medial meniscal tear, degenerative joint disease of the right and left knee, residuals of a right ankle sprain with mild degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1400510
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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 Veteran's right knee condition is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability during flare-ups.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders are related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee medial meniscal tear with residual post-traumatic arthritis, but denied any higher ratings. The decision is based on the evidence showing some limitation of motion and pain during flare-ups.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee conditions, specifically his left knee medial meniscal tear and right knee stability.
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