The Board has remanded several issues, including the Veteran's request for higher ratings for his knee disability and entitlement to a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities. The specific issues include seeking an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a right shoulder disability and entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's knee disability warranted remand as there were inconsistencies or ambiguities in his current ratings, particularly regarding instability and pain.
- Claimed conditions
- knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21075632
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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
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- Dismissed
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