The Veteran's increased disability rating for post-operative residuals of a left knee injury is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: VA examinations were found to be inadequate, specifically lacking joint testing for pain on both active and passive motion, in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing, and measurements of the opposite undamaged joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of a left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18146391
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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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