The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee strain and instability and recurrent patellar dislocation of the right knee due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The examination provided by VA was inadequate as it did not include all information required to assess the severity of the Veteran's right knee instability and recurrent patellar dislocation under the appropriate diagnostic codes, especially with the recent changes made to those codes effective February 7, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Strain, Instability and Recurrent Patellar Dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21029217
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee strains, as well as shin splints, were granted increased ratings. The Veteran also received special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from October 25, 2017 to March 11, 2024.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's right knee disability rating from 10% to 30%, effective July 1, 2025, finding that the reduction was improper and constituted a de facto severance of service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle, bilateral knee, and left hip disability. The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for left thigh strain with limitation of flexion is granted.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations and denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition. The Veteran was granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder.
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