The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development. The only issue remaining in appellate consideration is whether a separate rating for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability under Diagnostic Code 5257 should be granted.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to remand the case for a medical opinion and new examination regarding the Veteran's claim for a separate rating for recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, as there is conflicting evidence in the file about the presence of left knee subluxation since August 1, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Subluxation, Left Total Knee Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1728294
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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 found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, a right knee condition, or left total knee arthroplasty. The case is being remanded to provide an examination and opinion regarding these claims.
- Granted
Effective September 1, 2019, the Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has granted past due benefits for a temporary total evaluation of 100 percent for left knee arthroplasty, and an evaluation of 30 percent effective March 1, 2024. The decision also awarded Special Monthly Compensation based on housebound criteria from September 31, 2023, to March 1, 2024.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for left knee instability and a separate 20 percent rating for the left knee under Diagnostic Code 5258, as well as an award of TDIU.
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