The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development due to inadequate prior examinations and failure to provide estimates of range of motion loss during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in October 2012, May 2015, and February 2021 were deemed insufficient as they did not test the Veteran's range of motion in both active and passive motion or in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions, nor did they provide estimates for functional loss during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee partial meniscectomy, status post arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy left knee (instability), residuals of left knee partial meniscectomy (flexion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019244
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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
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- Granted
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