The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on right ankle degenerative joint disease, left ankle strain, and lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative joint disease is remanded.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew her appeals on the issues of increased ratings for left ankle strain, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease prior to the Board's decision.,There are no specific errors in fact or law regarding the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right ankle degenerative joint disease","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left ankle strain","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right knee degenerative joint disease","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001689
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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