The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess her current left knee disability. The maximum rating of 30 percent for left knee recurrent lateral instability and a separate compensable rating of 10 percent for painful motion prior to April 2018 are granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence, specifically a VA examination to assess her current left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee recurrent severe lateral instability, painful motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18159280
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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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