The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of other potentially applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability, as well as considerations regarding separate evaluations under different diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee flexion limitation, degenerative changes of the left knee (limitation of extension), medial instability with knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20058950
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to the need for additional VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of March 6, 2020 for the assignment of a 30 percent evaluation for left knee flexion and a 20 percent evaluation for left knee instability.
- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for left knee limitation of flexion prior to January 2, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion on the Veteran's left knee disability from November 1, 2016 to January 25, 2021.
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