The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination of the Veteran's knee disabilities, specifically regarding functional loss with repeated use over time. The TDIU issue is also being reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the August 2017 VA examination was inadequate and did not adequately discuss the issue of functional loss with repeated use over time for the Veteran’s bilateral knee range of motion in active and passive motion, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing. The examiner also failed to provide results of testing or an explanation as to why they were unable to do so.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the left knee with limitation of extension, right knee residuals of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscal surgeries with degenerative joint disease (DJD), right knee limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165217
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for right knee strain and instability but granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension from November 25, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee instability, and separate 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension prior to July 27, 2019.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for right knee limitation of extension and a rating of 10 percent for right knee instability based on the Veteran's medical history and examination findings.
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