The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for left and right knee DJD, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to service-connected lumbar spine DJD. The remand is in response to deficiencies in the VA examinations conducted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald (2016) regarding joint testing in both active and passive motion, as well as pain on nonweight-bearing testing.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee DJD, right knee DJD, lumbar spine DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19111482
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee DJD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, psoriasis, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and various other injuries and conditions claimed by the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple degenerative joint diseases of the right and left wrist, knee, shoulder, elbow, and hip, including as secondary to a lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in various service-connected conditions due to deficiencies in VA examinations and medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for left ankle sprain, left knee DJD, and right knee DJD. The claim for TDIU was also denied as moot.
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