The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities have been rated at 20 percent since February 3, 2006. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran’s knee conditions are due to service connection or any other specific exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Meniscus Tear, Right Knee Meniscus Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19141061
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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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