The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and consideration of his claims, including a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee recurrent lateral instability, a rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee limitation of extension, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The current VA examinations do not provide sufficient information to determine the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities, particularly regarding flare-ups and functional loss. Therefore, further examination is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Recurrent Lateral Instability, Right Knee Limitation of Extension, Dislocated Right Knee Semilunar Cartilage with Frequent Episodes of Locking, Pain, and Effusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19167072
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right lower extremity disability and left upper extremity disability to better reflect the scope of the claims.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from February 2, 2010, to May 25, 2010. The Board also remanded the claims for separate ratings for limitation of extension and flexion prior to May 26, 2010.
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