The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his left hip disability. The Veteran is also seeking a TDIU based on these service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations are inadequate and new evaluations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's knee and hip disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability (status post arthroscopy), right knee disability (status post arthroscopy for cruciate ligament tear), right knee disability (osteoarthritis), left hip disability (left hip bursitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18113479
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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