The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations, including a failure to provide an adequate VA examination in compliance with Sharp v. Shulkin (2017) and Correia v. McDonald (2016). The claims for increased ratings are remanded as well as the extraschedular rating claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current examinations did not comply with the requirements set forth in Sharp v. Shulkin (2017) and Correia v. McDonald (2016), which require an adequate examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's disabilities, including consideration of flare-ups and repeated use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle osteochondral defect, Right knee strain status post right knee surgery, Limitation of extension of the right knee, Instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21005411
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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.
What you can do next
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