The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA examinations and treatment records support the current non-compensable disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient evidence to warrant an increase in disability ratings, as the Veteran’s range of motion was within normal limits or only slightly below.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the right hip, Lumbosacral strain and lumbar degenerative disc disease (post-surgery), Chondromalacia patella and degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Chondromalacia patella and degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146173
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination to address the inadequacies of previous examinations and obtain any relevant private treatment records.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the right hip, and right renal atrophy with renal insufficiency as secondary to the Veteran's left knee disability. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of osteoarthritis of the right hip as secondary to a service-connected condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various knee and hip conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining relevant federal records.
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