The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at the maximum allowed, and he cannot receive a higher rating due to the amputation rule. The right wrist disability is currently rated at its maximum allowed.,The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issue of service connection for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine if any right knee disability, including pain with functional impairment, is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee ACL Repair, Right Wrist Surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22019018
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee ACL repairs due to a lack of adequate examination records. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are being evaluated again.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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