The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not yet been considered by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted during the appeal period requires further consideration before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion, right thigh, limitation of flexion, left thigh, impairment, right thigh, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbosacral spine associated with residuals of fracture of left tibia with DJD of the left knee, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee associated with residuals of fracture of left tibia with DJD of the left knee, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right hip associated with residuals of fracture of left tibia with DJD of the left knee, residuals of fracture of the left femur with left hip DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18153826
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher initial ratings for the Veteran's left thigh and left knee conditions but granted separate 10 percent ratings for limitation of flexion, left knee, and instability, left knee. The Board also granted an 80 percent rating from April 26, 2021, for left thigh amputation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected limitation of flexion, left thigh, with osteoarthritis resulted in loss of function due to painful motion and required the use of a cane all the time. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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