The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left knee fibrositis and left total knee replacement residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her case.
The deciding factor: Additional VA medical records were associated with the claims file after a previous SSOC, necessitating readjudication of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee fibrositis, left total knee replacement residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23038469
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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 granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, recurrent right and left shoulder rotator cuff tear residuals, right and left total knee replacement residuals, and right and left foot plantar fasciitis and heel spurs.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety and depressive disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for various knee, ankle, and lumbosacral spine disabilities due to incomplete medical records. The AOJ must obtain these records from private providers.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for left total knee replacement residuals is granted, effective May 10, 2019.
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