The Veteran's left knee disability, characterized as post-traumatic arthritis, is currently rated at 10 percent for the period prior to December 8, 2014 and at 60 percent since February 1, 2016. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings are remanded due to the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated based on limitation of motion under Diagnostic Codes 5260 (flexion) and 5261 (extension). However, there is no separate rating for instability as it was not diagnosed during the relevant period. The remand is necessary to determine if instability should be separately rated.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis, limitation of flexion, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065816
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
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