The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected left knee disabilities.,The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities under applicable diagnostic codes.,The Veteran’s current schedular ratings already meet or exceed the requirements for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, Left knee strain with degenerative joint disease associated with post-operative left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181143
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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