The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development, including a new VA examination, is necessary as the previous examination did not comply with the requirements set forth in the most recent remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068077
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective March 27, 2013, as he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since that date.
- Denied
The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that these ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 60% evaluation, effective from the date of claim. The right shoulder disability remains at 20%. Other claims for service connection are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examination for assessing his knee disabilities, including instability.
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