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 appeal is remanded due to issues related to instability of the left knee joint.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms include painful motion, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension, which are currently rated under Diagnostic Codes 5003 (degenerative arthritis) and 5260/5261 (limitation of flexion and extension). The appeal is remanded to determine if instability warrants a separate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis, limitation of flexion, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20065816
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,104 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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