The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional VA examination and obtaining of private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not include all required findings as per Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- Right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, Right knee sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18158490
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for increased ratings for left ankle sprain, left shoulder strain, left knee strain, and right knee sprain due to the need to discount the effects of medication.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right knee sprain with residual calf muscle sprain is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of this decision. Service connection for calcium deposit on the sciatic nerve as secondary to service-connected right hip strain with osteoarthritis is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right knee condition, including degenerative arthritis and a sprain, due to incomplete records and need for an updated medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates prior to October 28, 2019, for the Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.
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