The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2023 VA examination. The examiner is required to reconcile findings with previous examinations.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA examination did not comply with prior remand directives, specifically failing to reconcile its findings with those from August and October 2019 VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee traumatic arthritis, right knee traumatic arthritis, left knee recurrent subluxation, right knee recurrent subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24016954
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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: Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for left knee disability, characterized by painful motion but not ankylosis, flexion limited to 45 degrees or less, extension of 10 degrees or greater, instability, or subluxation, was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's right knee subluxation and instability during the period from January 29, 2014, to September 27, 2019. Additional development is required to obtain a retrospective opinion addressing this issue.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine and left knee traumatic arthritis have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a scheduled hearing.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent evaluation for left knee meniscus, effective April 21, 2025, and an additional 20 percent rating was also granted.
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