The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for further action on several issues, including entitlement to increased ratings for his knee disabilities.,The RO reduced the disability ratings for right and left knee lateral instability from 20 percent to noncompensable (0) percent, effective July 1, 2020. The Veteran's appeal seeks reinstatement of these ratings.
The deciding factor: The reduction was improper as it did not consider actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Lateral Instability, Left Knee Lateral Instability, Right Leg Shin Splints, Left Leg Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071160
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for left knee strain and right leg shin splints, granted a 10 percent rating for right ankle strain, and remanded several other issues including service connection claims.
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