The Board has determined that the Veteran's knee disabilities require additional examination and records to determine their current severity, as well as SSA disability benefits records. The issues of higher initial ratings for his knee disabilities and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in November 2014 were inadequate due to lack of range of motion measurements during flare-ups and the Veteran's report of increased pain following exercise. Additionally, there is a need to obtain SSA disability benefits records and any relevant VA treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee medial meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, left knee medial meniscus tear with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011497
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disability is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.
- Denied
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