The Veteran's increased rating claim for retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee has been granted, but the maximum schedular rating has not yet been assigned. The Board is remanding the case to address a pending issue regarding a temporary total evaluation based on surgical treatment necessitating convalescence for a left knee arthroscopy in December 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's increased rating claim was granted, but the maximum schedular rating has not been assigned. The Board is remanding to address a pending issue regarding a temporary total evaluation based on surgical treatment necessitating convalescence for a left knee arthroscopy in December 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18131076
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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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