The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a dental disability for outpatient treatment and compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not fully addressed as it pertained to both a rating decision and an issue regarding service connection for a dental disability. The Board found that the right knee chondromalacia warranted a 10 percent rating, but remanded the issue of service connection for a dental disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184483
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Denied
The Board denied disability ratings in excess of the current 20 percent for degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine post laminectomy, 20 percent for residuals of a fractured right clavicle, 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia, and 10 percent for residuals of a right wrist fracture.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are rated as noncompensable, and a separate rating for limited flexion is granted. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU remain pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination report and will proceed with the adjudication of this appeal.
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