The Veteran's left knee tendonitis is rated at 10 percent prior to March 21, 2018 and a separate 10 percent rating for instability was granted starting from August 11, 2015. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a left hand disability due to potential nexus with in-service cold injury and chip fracture.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the current evidence, including VA examinations and treatment records, which do not provide sufficient information to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.,The remand is necessary due to insufficient rationale provided in a previous opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left ulnar nerve neuropathy or carpal tunnel syndrome and his in-service left hamate chip fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tendonitis, left hand disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21073040
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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 claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder tendonitis, left knee tendonitis, and right elbow tendinitis (impairment of supination and pronation) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected right elbow tendinitis (limitation of flexion) has also been denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and compensable ratings for left knee tendonitis and right knee chondromalacia have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in January 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand disabilities due to inadequate examination and potential toxic exposure during service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with right great toe hallux limitus; bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy; obstructive sleep apnea; cervical degenerative arthritis, disc disease, spinal stenosis, and C4-C7 fusion; left shoulder strain; lumbar degenerative disc disease; right shoulder strain; right knee tendonitis; left knee tendonitis; painful right neck scar; tinnitus; right lower extremity polyneuropathy; and left lower extremity polyneuropathy render him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.
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