The Board has granted an earlier effective date of service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability. The AOJ should assign an initial rating for the period prior to July 20, 2010 before the Board adjudicates the merits of the initial rating assigned for the disability.
The deciding factor: The matter is REMANDED as the AOJ needs to assign an initial rating for the Veteran's right knee disability for the period prior to July 20, 2010 before the Board can consider the merits of the initial rating assigned for the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Femur Fracture with Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18161155
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded due to inadequate examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease resulted in functional loss due to pain, instability, and required the use of a walker. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 0 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran met the schedular requirements for a TDIU from July 27, 2007.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee instability is granted a separate 10 percent rating effective July 25, 2010. The claim for PTSD and the right knee conditions are denied.
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