The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 12, 2019, for the grant of service connection for right lateral collateral ligament sprain is granted. The issue of entitlement to a rating greater than 10 percent for right lateral collateral ligament sprain is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was filed on an incomplete form and required correction within the time frame allowed by regulation. The effective date is set based on this corrected filing. However, the rating for the condition needs further clarification as the VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding the severity of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2023
- Citation
- A23029187
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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