The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee condition and for a temporary total evaluation due to his service-connected ACL and MMT repair. The claims are being returned to the RO for further adjudication.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously before the Board in March 2015, but additional evidence is needed regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and any extension of a temporary total evaluation due to his service-connected ACL and MMT repair.
- Claimed conditions
- tricompartmental osteoarthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164599
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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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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as all claims have been withdrawn by the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran with appropriate specialists to determine the current severity of his unspecified depressive disorder and bilateral tricompartmental osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a personal hearing at the Louisville, Kentucky, RO.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tricompartmental osteoarthritis of the right knee prior to November 7, 2007 and a rating in excess of 30 percent for status/post-total right knee arthroplasty since January 1, 2009.
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