The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remanded for further development, including obtaining new examination reports to address the nature and severity of knee disabilities during flare-ups and the presence of a neurological disability in each lower extremity.
The deciding factor: The prior VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's complaints regarding flare-ups and the impact on functional ability, nor did they consider the possibility of intermittent neurological disability throughout the claim period.
- Claimed conditions
- Medial meniscal tear of the left knee, Chronic right knee disability with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22006922
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at 100% since October 19, 2011. Bilateral pes planus with right foot hallux valgus is rated at 50% since February 28, 2005. The left knee limitation of flexion and medial meniscal tear are separately rated at 10% and 20%, respectively.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for additional examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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