The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the evidence and the need for a new examination to assess the Veteran's right knee disability, including instability.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on discrepancies between the Veteran's reported symptoms and findings from previous examinations, necessitating further evaluation to ensure accurate assessment of her condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right total knee replacement, Instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190694
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left shoulder and knee conditions, but granted a 60 percent rating for his right total knee replacement. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain any outstanding private treatment records.
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