The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of all applicable diagnostic codes and a thorough explanation in the prior rating decisions.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not consider all applicable diagnostic codes and provide a thorough explanation for the changes made in the rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain, limitation of extension, left knee strain, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22039350
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the reduction in the rating for left knee strain was not proper and has granted restoration of the 10 percent rating. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee strain and limitation of extension are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various joint and muscle conditions, including left shoulder strain, limitation of flexion; right shoulder strain, limitation of flexion; left elbow strain, limitation of flexion; right elbow strain, limitation of flexion; left knee strain, limitation of flexion; right knee strain, limitation of flexion; left thumb condition; left index finger condition; left long finger condition; left ring finger condition; and left pinky finger condition. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher initial rating for right knee strain, limitation of flexion and extension due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying all appeals.
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