The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 10 percent rating for left femur fracture and left hip limitation of rotation have been remanded due to the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The effective date is set at June 26, 2015, as this was the earliest factually ascertainable date when separate 10 percent ratings were assigned for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), Left Femur Fracture, Left Hip Limitation of Rotation, Left Femur Scar
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18160995
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims for earlier effective dates and increased disability ratings, as the appellant withdrew his appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left knee disability, post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA), is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent from April 1, 2020. The Board has remanded for further development regarding a higher initial rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's left hip strain is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left femur fracture is currently rated as non-compensable (0 percent), and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left knee sprain and shin splints are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to April 7, 2022. A rating in excess of 40 percent thereafter is also denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The scar of the left femur was not found to meet criteria for a compensable rating, and his depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder prior to September 25, 2019 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter after that date were also denied.
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