The Veteran's left knee instability is granted with a separate 10 percent rating effective April 25, 2013.,A higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the left knee remains denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition based on current functional impairment or additional factors such as pain and weakness.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Knee, Herniated Disk of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21002263
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the records incomplete and remanded for several reasons, including obtaining updated private treatment records from the Veteran's ENT provider and VA treatment records. Additionally, a new examination is required to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability due to inadequate previous examination.
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