The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective August 30, 2022. The claim for a higher rating remains pending and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted in August 2022 revealed that the Veteran's left knee disability resulted in flexion limited to 80 degrees and extension limited to 25 degrees, which corresponds to a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5261 (limitation of extension).
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left patella, Laxity of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22071685
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to October 26, 2018, as they are inextricably intertwined with an extraschedular TDIU claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable, as he was able to maintain gainful employment prior to September 8, 2008. From September 8, 2008, the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities met the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10% for chondromalacia and instability, while his right knee disability is rated at 20% prior to March 14, 2007, and 40% since then.
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