The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his left knee disabilities is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Updated medical evidence and an assessment of current left knee manifestations are required to determine appropriate disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Impairment, Painful Motion of Left Knee (Limited Flexion), Painful Motion of Left Knee (Limited Extension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23009583
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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 Veteran's initial ratings for knee disabilities were denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2020 rating decisions.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee instability is currently rated at 10 percent from July 20, 2020, to August 29, 2023. The rating for painful motion of the left knee (limited flexion) and limited extension remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee instability is rated at 30 percent from June 11, 2010 to October 29, 2014. The claim for service connection of left knee impairment and TDIU are remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee impairment is currently rated at 30 percent, which represents the maximum rating under VA regulations. A separate 20 percent rating has been granted for cartilage dislocation and frequent episodes of 'locking,' pain, and effusion since April 19, 2017.
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