The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of left knee hemiarthroplasty residuals is denied. The Board has remanded the issues regarding service connection for right knee and ankle conditions, as well as diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher than 30 percent rating for the left knee condition at any point during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Hemiarthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19119781
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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.
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