The Veteran's left knee disability with hyperextension and instability is currently rated at 20 percent, effective March 1, 2023. The Board has granted an additional one month of SMC for convalescence through March 31, 2023.,Service connection for a respiratory disability remains pending as the appeal was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee hyperextension and instability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the amended Diagnostic Code 5257 effective February 7, 2021. The evidence showed that the Veteran could walk without devices except on stairs.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Hyperextension and Instability, Raynaud's Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24083454
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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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