The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities due to inadequate range of motion testing in the previous VA examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be affected by the outcome of the increased rating claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not include the required range of motion testing, which was necessary per Correia v. McDonald (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury residuals with chondromalacia patella, right knee injury residuals with chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18131487
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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