The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right meniscal tear and an extension of the temporary total disability rating are being remanded. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to outstanding Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: The AOJ has not addressed the Veteran’s request for an extension of the temporary total disability rating, which requires further action.
- Claimed conditions
- right meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20037190
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) and inadequacy of the October 2023 addendum opinion. The SSOC was not issued on the issue of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, and the addendum opinion did not adequately address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, right meniscus tear, and bilateral osteoarthritis. The VA is required to obtain updated treatment records and seek a new medical opinion from an orthopedic specialist.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an incorrect standard used by the January 2022 examiner and a failure to discuss the impact of gait alterations caused by service-connected right ankle and foot disabilities on the Veteran's bilateral knee disability. The claim is being returned for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a TDIU from March 1, 2014, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
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