The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to conflicting findings regarding his right knee disabilities, including ankylosis. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for further development.
The deciding factor: Conflicting findings regarding the presence of ankylosis in the Veteran's right knee have been identified, necessitating additional examination and clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right knee injury (lateral moderate instability), limitation of extension, scar of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20077848
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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
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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