The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for knee disabilities, as well as service connection and TDIU. The Veteran needs to be evaluated for his current knee conditions and any blood clots or PTSD. His service records need to be obtained.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation and development of evidence related to the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, patella, left knee, chondromalacia, patella, right knee, venous thromboses right leg and probable pulmonary embolus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18105567
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disorders and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's knee conditions are related to his military service, while the psychiatric condition is considered a direct result of service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a VA orthopedic examination. The claims will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.
- 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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