The Board remands the claims for a disability rating higher than 40 percent and 50 percent for left knee DJD, as well as TDIU, due to an incomplete medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 VA medical opinion did not fulfill the Board's remand directives regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability during the entire period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24031685
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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