The Veteran's right knee disability, including a PCL tear and meniscal issues, has been remanded for further development.,His right knee laxity is currently rated as 20 percent from September 12, 2017, to April 30, 2018, and as 20 percent since May 1, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of recurrent instability and pain have not been fully addressed due to the need for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Laxity, Right Meniscal Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000907
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,836 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee limitation of extension was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent, but the reduction is not proper. The rating has been restored to 40 percent for the entire period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities were denied. The initial rating for right knee limitation of extension was denied prior to September 1, 2022, with a final rating of 30 percent effective from that date.,The initial rating for left knee limitation of extension was denied prior to September 1, 2022, with a final rating of 30 percent effective from that date. From September 1, 2022, the Veteran's claims were granted at a 30 percent rating for both knees.,The initial ratings for instability of the right and left knees were denied prior to February 18, 2021, with separate 10 percent ratings effective from that date.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right knee laxity is rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his instability does not meet the criteria for more severe disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating regular and constant use of assistive devices for locomotion.
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