The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating before June 14, 2017, for painful extension of the right knee and for a rating greater than 10 percent for his right knee disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to inextricably intertwined with the underlying increased rating claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was needed regarding the Veteran's functional loss during flare-ups, which could affect the severity of his right knee disabilities and impact the ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- painful extension of the right knee, right knee disability (osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044927
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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.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 10% rating for painful extension of both knees effective February 14, 2022. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for knee conditions, stating that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's back disability and related radiculopathy issues, as well as his right knee limitation of flexion and painful extension, were granted increased ratings. His left knee disability was denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right knee disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.
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