The Veteran's bilateral knee instability, IVDS, and arthroscopy scars are being remanded for further examination and opinion. The service connection for his lumbar condition is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision requires additional medical examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions and whether they are related to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee instability, Intervertebral disk degeneration (IVDS), Left knee arthroscopy scars, Right knee arthroscopy scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21074307
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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 Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral knee instability, as the evidence did not support a finding of moderate or severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU from June 9, 2009, finding that his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee instability and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, have resulted in loss of use of both feet and necessitate regular aid and attendance. As such, he is entitled to SMC at the higher rates under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(l) and (r)(1).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the case back to VA for additional development due to an inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed knee disabilities.
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