The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case. The issues include service connection for left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, an increased rating for posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal requires further examination to determine the current severity of his right knee disability and whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1535095
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis is remanded due to the inadequacy of the December 2020 VA examination, which did not include estimated range of motion measurements considering functional loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis is remanded due to the inadequacy of the December 2020 VA examination, which did not include estimated range of motion measurements considering functional loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis is remanded due to the inadequacy of the December 2020 VA examination, which did not include estimated range of motion measurements considering functional loss.
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