The Board has determined that the reduction in ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee instability were not proper. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for right knee scars and left femur surgical scars are remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations used as the basis for reducing the ratings were deemed insufficient due to lack of thoroughness and consideration of the Veteran’s pain complaints.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Scar, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Knee Instability, Right Knee Scars (Status Post Meniscal Surgical Repair), Left Femur Surgical Scars
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- A19002271
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have been rated and denied for increased ratings, with some conditions receiving specific disability ratings. The Veteran is granted a 60% rating for her total right knee replacement from September 4, 2015 onwards, but the other claims are denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability, right knee strain (painful motion), and right knee instability are now rated at 30 percent effective August 16, 2017.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for right knee instability, but has remanded the issue of an increased rating for right knee disability due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider the effects of pain medication.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted a 30 percent disability rating since November 29, 2021.
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