The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected left knee and low back disabilities, as well as a determination regarding her need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the current state of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and whether she requires A&A due to her disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left medial meniscus tear, left sacroiliac joint arthritis and instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1606935
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no continuity of symptoms after service and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current disabilities and in-service injuries.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee conditions have been rated based on the severity of his symptoms and impairment, with a current rating of 30 percent for his total knee arthroplasty. The effective date for this rating is July 25, 2017.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected left meniscus tear and left plica syndrome. The rating decision will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing due to his request. The issues include total disability rating based on individual unemployability, increased evaluation for left knee conditions, and an increase in the initial evaluation of limited flexion in the left knee.
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