The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased disability ratings for limitation of extension, flexion, and instability of the right knee due to an inadequate July 2013 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The July 2013 VA examination report is internally inconsistent with respect to the examiner's conclusion that the Veteran had additional limitation of right knee range of motion with repetitive use testing.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132331
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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