The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability and obtain updated medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was necessary due to the need for an updated VA examination and consideration of all potentially relevant Diagnostic Codes, particularly 5258 and 5259.
- Claimed conditions
- status post medial meniscectomy of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1719141
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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 Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left knee disabilities due to additional evidence and potential changes in VA regulations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected left knee disability, finding that additional development was needed. The appeal is now remanded to obtain medical records and arrange further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 11, 2008 for TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable solely at that time.
- Denied
The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted for the Veteran's status post medial meniscectomy of the left knee.
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