The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right knee and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims as per the current regulations and guidance from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC).
- Claimed conditions
- Internal derangement, left knee, Degenerative arthritis of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1435638
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of both knees due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, including post-prosthetic replacement, is rated at 60 percent from September 1, 2013. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for the period prior to July 5, 2012.
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