The Board has granted ratings for right and left knee disabilities, but denied higher ratings. The Veteran appealed these denials to the Veterans Claims Court, which issued a JMPR vacating the denial of higher ratings for limitation of flexion and extension. This decision requires remand to obtain retrospective medical opinions regarding the severity of the knee disabilities without medication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal was successful in obtaining lower ratings, but the appeals court required additional information on the current severity of the knee conditions without considering the effects of medications.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Limitation of Flexion, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis and Retropatellar Pain with Limitation of Extension, Left Knee Limitation of Flexion, Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis and Retropatellar Pain with Limitation of Extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24011778
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee limitation of flexion and for an initial compensable rating for left knee limitation of extension due to stable symptomatology throughout the appeal period.
- Denied
The Veteran's disability ratings for right knee hemarthrosis, limitation of flexion, and diastolic dysfunction were denied. The reduction in the rating for right knee hemarthrosis was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased ratings for various knee disabilities and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance. The Veteran needs additional VA examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected knee disabilities, including whether she requires assistance with daily activities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of left knee limitation of flexion and extension, finding that no new evidence was received prior to the assigned effective dates.
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