The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left knee was denied, with the exception of a grant of a 10 percent rating for left knee laxity effective November 6, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left knee strain (flexion) prior to December 8, 2017; and a rating higher than 10 percent thereafter was remanded.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the grant of the 10 percent rating for left knee laxity is fixed at November 6, 2017, as it is factually ascertainable that the Veteran demonstrated slight left knee laxity as of this date. The claim for a compensable rating for left knee strain (flexion) prior to December 8, 2017; and a rating higher than 10 percent thereafter was remanded due to the need for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee laxity, left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19111255
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee meniscal tear and denied his request for an increased rating for left knee laxity.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial evaluations for left knee strain, limitation of extension and flexion were both denied as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, shin splints of the right leg, and shin splints of the left leg are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.
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