The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations in March 2022. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to assess his current disability levels and their impact on employment.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were deemed insufficient, particularly regarding the Veteran's symptoms during flare-ups and repeated use of his lumbar spine and left knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome, left knee chondromalacia with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22052143
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right knee chondromalacia with arthritis, as well as depression secondary to his knees and ulcerative colitis, are granted. The claim for depression is remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia with arthritis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia with osteoarthritis prior to November 17, 2023, is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia with osteoarthritis from November 17, 2023, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records.
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