The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and information regarding the qualifications of a VA examiner who performed the August 2019 VA examinations related to the Veteran's knee, ankle, and hip conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran challenged the credentials of the VA medical expert who conducted the August 2019 examinations, prompting the need for additional documentation and information regarding the examiner’s qualifications.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of an osteochondral defect and osteoarthritis of the left knee, instability of the left knee, postoperative residuals of a left ankle sprain with fibular lesion, recurrent ganglion cysts and degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011140
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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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The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis and instability of the left knee are both rated at 10 percent, with no higher ratings granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran has continued to pursue this claim prior to changes in rating criteria.
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