The Board has remanded two issues related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee injury. The first issue is an increased evaluation for residuals of left knee injury, currently rated at 30 percent. The second issue is a request for an initial increase in disability rating for limitation of extension of the left knee prior to October 16, 2017, and 20 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The remand is due to the failure of the VA examiner to conduct range of motion testing in both active and passive motion, in weight-bearing and non-weightbearing as per the Board's previous remand directive. Additionally, the examiner was not able to assess functional loss due to flares without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18112247
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the award of an earlier effective date for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations for his low back injury, right knee injury, left knee injury, left ankle injury, and bilateral hearing loss have all been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran through his representative.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as moot because the Board granted it in a previous decision. The Veteran's claim of service connection for left knee injury is granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.
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