The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee postoperative residuals and in excess of 20 percent for left ankle residuals, as additional development is needed to clarify the current nature and manifestations of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The discrepancy between the Veteran's reported flareups and the March 2021 VA examiner's findings necessitates a new examination to provide an adequate assessment of functional loss during flareups and repetitive use.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee postoperative residuals of anterior/posterior cruciate ligament tear with arthritis, left ankle residuals from lateral collateral ligament sprain/fracture with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000680
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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