The Board has decided to remand two issues: the rating for left knee disability and service connection for right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess his current conditions and their etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient medical evidence in the record regarding the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's current right knee disabilities, as well as the relationship between his service-connected left lower extremity disability and his right knee condition. The examiner will need to provide a comprehensive assessment and opinion on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- thigh strain muscle, fascia and tendon quadriceps with neoplasm of the femur and arthritis, degenerative, left knee, right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23050572
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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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The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,The Veteran's left knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis is granted as incurred in service and has continued since then.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for left ankle status post fracture with degenerative arthritis and a 30 percent rating for bilateral foot pes planus with hallux rigidus status post foot strain, while denying an increased rating for right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis.
- Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for direct payment of agent fees was granted, but the issue of whether the amount of fees awarded is reasonable was remanded.
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