The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to inadequate examination and the need for additional evidence. The issues of increased ratings for right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage, limitation of flexion, and scar are being addressed.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report did not adequately consider all of the Veteran's symptomatology associated with his right knee impairments, including flare-ups of his knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage, Right knee limitation of flexion (post anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus tear repair), Right knee scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- A22020958
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for a right knee scar secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability status post knee replacement. However, the rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent and needs to be re-adjudicated due to a failure to obtain private mental health treatment records.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right knee scar is rated at a 10 percent rating since February 9, 2017. The Board granted this rating based on the Veteran's reports of pain and sensitivity in his right knee scar.
- Denied
The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not show that his service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for right knee scar is denied, and his residuals of lumbar strain are granted a 20 percent disability rating effective June 10, 2019.
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