The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee limited flexion and for TDIU prior to July 13, 2010 due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The remand was required because the VA examiner's opinion did not substantially comply with the Board's remand directives regarding the estimation of range of motion during active and passive motions, flare-ups, and repeated use.
- Claimed conditions
- limited flexion of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000026
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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.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and requests for additional evidence and clarification of medical findings. The Veteran's representative requested copies of certain examination reports, which were provided after a second Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected limitation of extension of the left knee, effective August 17, 2023. The other claims were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a sternum condition and increased initial ratings of 20 percent for limited flexion of the right and left knees, effective July 19, 2022.
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