The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete range of motion measurements for active and passive motions in both weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing circumstances. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities need further examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and lack of specific range of motion measurements prevented a proper assessment of the Veteran's disability levels.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of extension of left knee, limitation of extension of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19194879
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all appeals for increased ratings of various conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new examination to ensure adequate medical opinions are provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete range of motion measurements and for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging an orthopedic examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected knee disabilities and low back disability. The issues of higher initial ratings for his right and left knee conditions, as well as service connection for a low back disability, are being remanded.
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