The Board has dismissed the issue of a rating in excess of 60 percent for a right knee disability. The issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for a left knee disability and service connection for a left ankle disability are remanded due to further development and examination being necessary.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for a right knee disability, including total arthroplasty with history of degenerative joint disease. The issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for a left knee disability and service connection for a left ankle disability are remanded due to further development and examination being necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","status":"Rating in excess of 60 percent dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability","status":"Rating in excess of 30 percent remanded for further development and examination"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability","status":"Service connection for left ankle disability, including arthritis, remanded for further development and examination"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182266
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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