The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his total left knee replacement is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The current VA examination was inadequate and does not provide sufficient information about the severity of the Veteran's knee condition, particularly regarding additional functional loss during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Left Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21041603
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have been rated and denied for increased ratings, with some conditions receiving specific disability ratings. The Veteran is granted a 60% rating for her total right knee replacement from September 4, 2015 onwards, but the other claims are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have resulted in a loss of use of both legs, warranting higher level SMC.
- Granted
The Veteran's right hip disability was initially rated at 100% and reduced to 30%, then back up to 90% for specific periods, with a final rating of 90% since October 17, 2013.,For the left knee, an initial 30% rating was granted from November 9, 2007 through March 7, 2010. The Veteran's right knee disability received a separate 30% rating.,The Veteran’s postoperative residuals of left hip osteoarthropathy were rated at 10%. For the left knee replacement, no higher ratings are granted since October 18, 2013.,Right hip disability was initially rated at 100%, then reduced to 30% and back up to 90% for specific periods. The final rating is 90% since October 17, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a new examination as the current evidence may not reflect the current state of his disabilities.
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