Your increased rating for right knee collateral ligament tear with limitation of motion is denied.,The Veteran's left leg condition, low back condition, and bilateral pes planus are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code. The Veteran’s right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.,Additional VA examinations and opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's left leg condition, low back condition, and bilateral pes planus are related to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus of the Feet, Left Leg Condition (presumed secondary to service-connected right knee and right ankle conditions), Low Back Condition (presumed secondary to service-connected right knee and right ankle conditions), Post Medical Right Knee Collateral Ligament Tear with Limitation of Motion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19138640
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Decisions by this judge: 1,913 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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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