The Veteran's case is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected residuals of right knee replacement.
The deciding factor: The criteria for knee replacements require a 60 percent rating for severe painful motion or weakness, and intermediate degrees are rated by analogy. The last VA examination was in March 2012, and there is evidence of possible worsening since then.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175974
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee arthritis and right knee replacement, render him unemployable due to his inability to perform the physical demands of a sedentary job.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee and lumbar spine disabilities. The case will be readjudicated based on all evidence.
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