The Veteran's initial ratings for his right knee disability have been denied. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination after April 1, 2021.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant post-surgical private treatment records are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Chondromalacia, Right Knee Instability, Right Knee Limitation of Flexion, Right Knee Extension Limited
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074657
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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