The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a musculoskeletal examination.
The deciding factor: The Court has directed that the Veteran undergo an adequate musculoskeletal examination in order to comply with Correia v. McDonald (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the left knee with limitation of extension, right knee residuals of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscal surgeries with degenerative joint disease (DJD), right knee limitation of extension associated with residuals of ACL and meniscal surgeries with DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1724555
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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 case for further development due to inadequate examination of the Veteran's knee disabilities, including limitations on motion and flare-ups. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined with the outcome of the knee disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination of the Veteran's knee disabilities, specifically regarding functional loss with repeated use over time. The TDIU issue is also being reconsidered.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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