The Board has remanded the issues of rating for left and right knee instability, as well as limitation of extension. The Veteran's claim is now before the RO to determine appropriate effective dates.
The deciding factor: Issues regarding increased ratings have been remanded due to procedural errors in assigning earlier effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128087
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.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 1, 2021, for the awards of service connection and secondary service connection for various disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple sclerosis, a right foot disorder due to multiple sclerosis, and a bilateral knee disorder have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of the conditions in service or within one year after separation, and did not find any link between the conditions and military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for PTSD, low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorder have been granted. A 30% evaluation has also been assigned for the service-connected left ankle injury residuals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral shoulder and knee disorders and tinnitus. The claims for these conditions are not currently resolved.
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