The Board has denied separate evaluations for left knee instability and right and left knee muscle injuries. The case is remanded to provide a new VA examination to assess the nature and severity of these conditions during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The decision notes that additional clinical evidence was added to the record after an August 2014 supplemental statement of the case, but initial AOJ consideration was waived by the Veteran. The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to grant separate evaluations for left knee instability and right and left knee muscle injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Posttraumatic Arthritis, Right Knee Patellar Chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18146749
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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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- Denied
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