The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee laxity from June 12, 2015. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had ACL reconstruction surgery and experiences persistent instability in his left knee which requires constant use of a cane for ambulation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee laxity, ACL reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23007832
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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
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left knee meniscal tear and denied his request for an increased rating for left knee laxity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, as the previous VA examination was found to be inadequate.
- Partly granted
The veteran's left knee conditions are service-connected effective February 1, 2019. Other issues were denied or remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 26, 2020 of a 30% increased rating for left knee disability is denied as the June 2011 rating decision was not appealed within one year and the earliest effective date assignable is October 26, 2020.
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