The Board has vacated its January 2020 decision due to failure to address a claim for TDIU. The Veteran's chondromalacia of the left patella is rated at 10% and her meniscal tear with joint effusion is granted a separate 20%. Service connection for PTSD remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found clear and unmistakable error in not addressing the TDIU claim, but vacated the decision due to procedural issues rather than substantive errors.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left patella, Meniscal tear with joint effusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20046930
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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