The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate previous VA examinations and the need for additional evidence, including a new VA examination of the Veteran's left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the inadequacy of previous VA examinations in addressing functional loss during flare-ups and the need for further medical evaluation to determine the extent of such losses.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19165991
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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.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if an increased rating is warranted for the veteran's service-connected left knee injury with traumatic arthritis.
- Granted
The Board has granted increased evaluations for left knee injury with traumatic arthritis and left knee instability, both rated at 30 percent and 20 percent respectively.
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