The Board has remanded the case due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) for the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for surgical scars of the left knee. The Veteran must be provided an opportunity to perfect his appeal by filing a substantive appeal if he wishes to continue the appeal process.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a SOC had not been issued on the issue and instructed the RO to do so in accordance with prior remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scars of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808572
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied several claims for earlier effective dates and disability ratings. Some claims were remanded for further review.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial 10 percent evaluations for left knee instability and symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage, but denied a compensable evaluation for left knee strain status post meniscectomy with limitation of extension. The appeal was dismissed for an effective date prior to December 30, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his employability and functional impairment from his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability: a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of reconstruction, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for instability, and an initial compensable rating for surgical scars. The remand requires additional development including obtaining VA and private treatment records, conducting a new examination, and providing a retrospective opinion on the impact of flare-ups.
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