The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee traumatic arthritis and entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 27, 2018 are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and documentation of income.
The deciding factor: Additional retrospective medical opinions are needed to assess the degree of functional loss during flare-ups and on repeated use over time, while documentation of the Veteran's income since his application for a TDIU is required.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24006307
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for right knee and left knee disabilities, as well as a rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided in this remand do not comply with the requirements set forth in previous remands. The Veteran's right knee conditions, including traumatic arthritis and instability, as well as his status post total right knee replacement, are being remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated at a 10 percent rating, effective June 25, 2002. The claim for increased ratings was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to April 9, 1996, for the award of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability alone precluded him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment.
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