The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining an MRI or arthroscopy of the Veteran's left knee and assessing the current nature and degree of severity of his service-connected chronic left knee strain.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is required to assess the current status of the Veteran's left knee condition and determine if there has been any dislocation or removal of semilunar cartilage since April 13, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19119054
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized by painful motion and tenderness to palpation, is rated at a 10 percent rating since August 11, 2004. The Board has granted this rating as it finds the evidence supports the claim for a 10 percent rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits were restored for 35 days and reimbursed $1,764.00 due to improper withholding of benefits in FY 2012 and 2013.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right knee strain is denied, and he is granted a separate 10 percent rating for mild instability of the service-connected right knee beginning October 31, 2017. The appeal for TDIU is remanded.
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