The claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a retrospective medical examination.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities during specific time periods as well as during flare-ups. The VA examiner was instructed to provide this information in order to determine appropriate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative changes, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22029628
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and granted a TDIU from May 21, 2014 to January 4, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination that fully addresses the Veteran's functional loss during flare-ups, following repeated use over time, and/or any functional loss caused by the considerations set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.45 during the time period from 2005 to the present.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher rating due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was granted, effective January 26, 2010. Other claims related to earlier effective dates and higher evaluations were denied or dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a VA examination that fully addresses his functional loss during flare-ups, following repeated use over time, and/or any functional loss caused by considerations set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.45.
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