The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to potential worsening of her right knee disability and its associated surgical scar, requiring further examination and assessment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that her right knee disability has worsened in severity, suggesting a need for current evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear, Right knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22041649
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee surgical scar and lateral instability have been granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively. However, the Veteran's sinus bradycardia and palpitations are denied a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits, as well as remanded certain issues.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear and denied ratings for the other conditions on appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher evaluations of their right total knee arthroplasty and right knee surgical scar have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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