The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hip disorders and a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 due to hospitalization for migraines.,These matters have not yet been developed or certified for appellate review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a timely notice of disagreement with the August 2018 rating decision, but no statement of the case has been issued.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic right knee strain, Chronic left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18158300
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by painful motion and tenderness to palpation, is rated at a 10 percent rating since August 11, 2004. The Board has granted this rating as it finds the evidence supports the claim for a 10 percent rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits were restored for 35 days and reimbursed $1,764.00 due to improper withholding of benefits in FY 2012 and 2013.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic right knee strain and for a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded because there is insufficient evidence or need for further development.
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