The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to evaluate the severity of his service-connected right knee and ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional development as per the May 2019 Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR).
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella, traumatic arthritis (right knee), chronic right ankle strain, chronic left ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185072
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 claim for a higher rating for right knee strain to ensure that the estimated range of motion provided for repeated use over time and during flare-ups is sufficient for rating purposes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic right and left ankle strain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic left ankle strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on moderate limitation of motion.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic strain of the lumbosacral spine, post-traumatic arthritis of the left knee, and chronic left ankle strain.
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