The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not comply with the Board’s directives regarding passive range of motion testing, which is necessary to determine the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008099
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.
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- Partly granted
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