The Veteran's right knee disorder prior to July 22, 2020 is not rated higher than 10 percent.,A separate 10 percent rating for the left knee meniscectomy is granted.,Right knee instability from December 5, 2019 to July 22, 2020 does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show moderate recurrent subluxation or lateral instability for the right knee prior to July 22, 2020.,There is no indication that the Veteran had a left knee meniscectomy. The condition was noted as part of his service-connected chondromalacia with medial meniscectomy and traumatic arthritis.,The examiner did not find any lateral instability or subluxation in the right knee, which precludes a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Chondromalacia with Medial Meniscectomy and Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
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- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050998
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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 Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left hip disorders due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate nexus opinion prior to the June 2021 rating decision.
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