The Veteran's right knee disability was rated based on limitation of motion, with a separate rating for meniscal tear.,A TDIU claim is also remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on employment.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed to determine the functional impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Tenosynovitis, Right Knee Meniscal Tear with Locking and Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20077430
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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 appeal for an increased rating of 70 percent for service-connected Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee condition, characterized by daily flares of pain and swelling exacerbated with use, resulted in a 7 degree reduction in flexion and a 28 degree reduction of extension. The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the time period from December 7, 2015 to January 6, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for right knee instability and tenosynovitis, as well as entitlement to a separate 20% rating for right knee meniscal tear. The issue of TDIU prior to March 3, 2006 is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, right elbow, low back, and chest disabilities have not been adequately evaluated based on recent medical evidence. The claims are being remanded to schedule the Veteran for additional VA examinations to assess the current severity of his conditions.
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