The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected left knee disabilities, including symptomatic dislocated semilunar cartilage and painful limited motion, is remanded. The reduction in the rating from 20% to 10% for symptomatic dislocated semilunar cartilage is also being reviewed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have not improved enough to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Dislocated Semilunar Cartilage, Noncompensable painful limited motion (flexion and extension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23039475
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee dislocated semilunar cartilage from February 1, 2023, and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for left knee flexion, extension, instability, and dislocated semilunar cartilage due to incomplete examinations. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including DJD, instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage, and limitation of flexion, have been granted increased ratings. The reduction in disability rating for both knees from 30% to 10% was not proper.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disabilities, including instability, flexion limitation, extension limitation, dislocated semilunar cartilage, and symptomatic surgical residuals, are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent for each condition. The effective date is not specified as it pertains to a partial grant of benefits.
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