The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to July 13, 2010 are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current examinations were deficient and required additional testing and opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- limited 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 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188489
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,374 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Granted
The Veteran was granted a clothing allowance for the calendar year 2019 due to his service-connected left knee disability causing wear and tear on his clothing. The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony regarding the effects of his electric wheelchair.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and requests for additional evidence and clarification of medical findings. The Veteran's representative requested copies of certain examination reports, which were provided after a second Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected limitation of extension of the left knee, effective August 17, 2023. The other claims were denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a sternum condition and increased initial ratings of 20 percent for limited flexion of the right and left knees, effective July 19, 2022.
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