The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 40 percent for impairment of function of Muscle Group XIV and 20 percent for instability, resulting in a combined rating of 60%. The Board finds the Veteran is not eligible for TDIU on a schedular basis due to her service-connected disabilities combining for a 50% rating. However, the case is remanded for consideration of extraschedular TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU, but she has been rated at the maximum allowable under DC 5314 and DC 5257. The Board finds that her case should be remanded to consider whether she is eligible for extraschedular TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025641
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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