The Veteran's left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion is granted a separate 20 percent rating. The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of motion left knee disability and entitlement to a total rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) are remanded.
The deciding factor: The examination findings were inadequate, necessitating a new VA examination addressing the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Dislocated Semilunar Cartilage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19190041
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (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: Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage from February 1, 2023, and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for left knee flexion, extension, instability, and dislocated semilunar cartilage due to incomplete examinations. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including DJD, instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage, and limitation of flexion, have been granted increased ratings. The reduction in disability rating for both knees from 30% to 10% was not proper.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disabilities, including instability, flexion limitation, extension limitation, dislocated semilunar cartilage, and symptomatic surgical residuals, are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent for each condition. The effective date is not specified as it pertains to a partial grant of benefits.
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