The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for rating purposes, and the Veteran's right knee disability must be re-evaluated.
The deciding factor: The VA examination provided was inadequate as it did not account for flare-ups of symptoms or provide an estimate of additional loss of range of motion during such times.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee limitation of motion, Right knee internal derangement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146485
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.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's chondromalacia of the right knee and chondromalacia of the left knee.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the right knee, from September 28, 2018, to August 5, 2023, and a separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of motion. It also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the aggregate effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, effective January 20, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his right knee conditions and a TDIU claim due to procedural issues, including the need for issuance of SOC regarding right knee arthritis and reduced rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that another remand is necessary due to missing VA medical treatment records and an inadequate August 2018 VA examination report. The Veteran's right knee disability claims are being returned for further development.
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