The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination and obtaining updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a left meniscectomy is now before the Board.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made on service connection but rather on the merits of the claim regarding the evaluation assigned for the veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1710151
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as there is sufficient evidence to substantiate that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease, service connection for pinched nerves in the neck, and service connection for pinched nerves in the back have been dismissed.
- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's left knee disorders, including total knee replacement, are not service-connected as they are a result of his pre-existing left femur fracture with resultant leg length discrepancy and do not have an onset or aggravation during military service.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right eye vision impairment and bilateral shoulder bursitis, require regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.
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