The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee injuries with chondromalacia patella are remanded due to inadequate VA examination. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also deferred.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), which mandates that VA examinations include joint testing for pain on both active and passive motion, in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing positions, and express an opinion on whether there would be additional functional impairment during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee injury residuals with chondromalacia patella, right knee injury residuals with chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192098
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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.
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