The Veteran's appeal for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected knee disabilities is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ must obtain updated treatment records, schedule the Veteran for a VA examination, and readjudicate the issues.
The deciding factor: VA examinations were not adequate under Correia v. McDonald and Sharp v. Shulkin, necessitating another remand for proper evaluation of the Veteran's knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right lateral meniscectomy, residuals of a left lateral meniscectomy, limitation of flexion of the right knee, limitation of flexion of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183268
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeals for all issues on appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations on multiple knee conditions and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for limitation of flexion and extension of the left knee, as well as an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee postoperative synovitis and degenerative arthritis, due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates related to various left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and other conditions as they were freestanding claims not continuously pursued from the initial rating decisions.
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