The Board has remanded the claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for chronic left knee sprain due to insufficient information regarding the severity and frequency of flare-ups. The Veteran's symptoms include pain, weakness, fatigue, and decreased range of motion during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not estimate or describe the Veteran’s functional loss in terms of range of motion without further clarification on the status and nature of his reported flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left knee sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025600
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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.
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