The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on instability or other complications.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show recurrent subluxation, lateral instability, tibial or fibular impairment, MTSS, or shin splints. Flexion was at worst 60 degrees and extension was at worst 0 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee injury with moderate osteoarthritis, medial collateral ligament strain, degenerative medial meniscus, djd
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22014311
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examinations and failure to address retrospective findings of left knee disability over the claim period. The Veteran should be scheduled for another examination by an examiner other than those who conducted previous exams.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his left knee disability was denied. The RO granted a 20 percent rating for limitation of flexion from September 18, 2015 to April 10, 2019 and a 40 percent rating for limitation of extension starting April 11, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate examination and compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee arthritis are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and retrospective opinions.
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