The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability and surgical scars are being remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a DRO hearing, which has not yet been scheduled.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear, painful right knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016801
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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 service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right knee disability is being remanded due to issues with the VA examination and incomplete records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a right knee condition is remanded to obtain a new medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the service-connected right knee meniscal tear, anterior cruciate ligament tear, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
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