The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on an extraschedular basis for his service-connected left knee disabilities are being remanded to the Board for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical records and considering whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development of the Veteran's claims, particularly in terms of obtaining all relevant treatment records and determining if an extraschedular evaluation is appropriate given the combined effect of multiple conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis with limitation of motion of the left knee, Torn medial meniscus of the left knee with recurrent effusions, Lateral instability of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1509300
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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 remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address specific issues related to the Veteran's left knee.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied, and his left knee disability received increased ratings of 20% each.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected lateral instability of the left knee, including range of motion measurements for active motion, passive motion, weight-bearing, and nonweight-bearing. The case will be remanded for these purposes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected lateral instability of the left knee due to incomplete testing in previous examinations.
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