The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation to assess the current status of the Veteran's knee disabilities and their impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee scar status post meniscectomy, Right knee chondromalacia patella, Left knee chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126535
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 higher ratings for the veteran's left wrist and hand disabilities, as well as the effective dates for service connection, and also remanded claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia patella and subluxation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's disabilities and address reports of daily suicidal ideation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a lack of service-connected disabilities meeting the criteria necessary for such benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since December 13, 2011.
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