The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU due to these conditions. The remand requires another VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, including assessing any flare-ups and functional loss due to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic strain of the right knee, Patellofemoral pain syndrome (right knee), Chronic strain of the left knee, Patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180108
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
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee, shoulder, neck, and headache conditions but granted restoration of a 50% rating for PTSD from March 1, 2021 to April 17, 2021, and an earlier effective date for Dependent's Educational Assistance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The issues include his service-connected lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's motion to revise a June 23, 2011 rating decision that denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities. The decision is revised to reflect an award of service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee and medial compartment osteoarthritis of the right knee, both effective October 22, 2009.
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