The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities and shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection claims for right ankle, foot, and knee disabilities are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was added during the appeal period that could not be considered in the previous rating decisions. The Board finds a remand is necessary to consider this new evidence and provide additional medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Painful scars of the left knee, Scars of the left knee, Left knee degenerative joint disease with leg length discrepancy and limitation of extension, Left knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of flexion, Degenerative joint disease with shoulder impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, Right ankle disability (secondary to service-connected left knee), Right foot disability (secondary to service-connected left knee), Right knee disability (secondary to service-connected left knee)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082548
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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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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU award, finding that prior to March 31, 2006, his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU.
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