The Board has remanded the cases of an increased evaluation for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a TDIU claim due to new evidence indicating that the Veteran's disability may have worsened since his last examination. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right knee disability, including testing active motion, passive motion, pain with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing, as well as information regarding flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined due to the potential impact on the TDIU claim if the increased rating is granted or denied.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011856
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for osteoarthritis of right knee, right hip, and back. The claims are being remanded to obtain VA treatment records, SSA records, and private treatment records as well as an addendum VA opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for osteoarthritis of cervical neck is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left knee pain with arthritis and right knee pain with arthritis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of both the left and right knees, finding that the Veteran's knee pain is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the right knee and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete development. The Veteran's range of motion must be assessed throughout the time period of his claim.
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