The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and conducting a thorough orthopedic examination of the left and right knees to assess range of motion and any instability.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that it has no alternative but to again remand this matter for further examination consistent with the holding in Correia v. McDonald, as the most recent VA examination report did not include testing for both active and passive motion of the right and left knees or the extent to which motion was affected by weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee arthroscopy, left knee arthroscopy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1644643
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety, depression, anger, and both left and right knee arthroscopy has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted service connection, and her right knee arthroscopy residuals are granted a 10 percent rating effective May 24, 2013. The Veteran also received separate ratings for symptomatic residuals of a right knee meniscectomy.
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