The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for limitation of flexion and extension of his right knee due to inadequate examination findings.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not meet the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald, specifically regarding testing for pain during active motion, passive motion, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of the right knee, limitation of extension of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033419
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations on multiple knee conditions and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on the reduction of ratings for his knee conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the September 2023 VA examination and the need for a new examination, as well as addressing the Veteran's lay reports of effusion and clicking in his right knee.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for limitation of extension of the right knee and a 10 percent rating for instability of the right knee, but no higher.
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