The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination reports and issues related to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found to be insufficient, particularly regarding the Veteran's reported flare-ups of knee symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left knee strain, right patellar dislocation and degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144278
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for chronic left knee strain and incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities, but granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the left lower extremity prior to October 19, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including those related to his service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic left knee strain, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected disabilities have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded cases involving the Veteran's left shoulder, lumbar spine, and lower extremity disabilities due to new evidence. Additionally, a TDIU claim is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other claims.
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