The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for readjudication of his claim, including consideration of whether separate ratings are warranted for different symptoms or conditions related to his right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather a request for an increased rating. The VA needs to consider if additional ratings should be assigned for specific symptoms like limitation of motion and instability.
- Claimed conditions
- internal derangement of the right knee, status post meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153324
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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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