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Citation Nr: 1630434
Decision Date: 07/29/16
DOCKET NO.
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Archive Date: 08/04/16

10-22 848A ) DATE

On appeal from the

Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland, Ohio
THE ISSUES
1.

Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for post-ope

2.

Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for post-ope

REPRESENTATION
Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans
WITNESS AT HEARING ON APPEAL
Appellant
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD
M. Caylor, Associate Counsel
INTRODUCTION
The Veteran served on active duty from September 1963 to August 1967.

This case comes to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) from a rating dec

In October 2014, the Board denied entitlement to higher disability rating p

The Veteran appealed the Board's October 2014 decision to the United States

The Veteran testified before the undersigned during a May 2014 videoconfere
The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

VA wi

REMAND

More information is required before the Board can make a fully-informed dec

Medical evidence shows the Veteran has had a diagnosis of chondrocalcinosis

The record also shows that the Veteran has had a diagnosis of osteochondrit

While the appellant has also been diagnosed with degenerative joint disease
The January 2010 VA examiner, however, opined that the Veteran's diagnosis

Clarification regarding the Veteran's diagnoses, and attribution of his sym

Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action:
1.

Obtain any outstanding relevant treatment records from VA and any priva

2.

Thereafter, schedule the Veteran for a VA examination of his right and

The physician must clarify the nature of any diagnosed knee disorder since

The physician must distinguish, to the extent possible, the pertinent sympt

The physician is advised that while the Veteran is not competent to provide

A complete and fully explanatory rationale must be provided for any and all
4.

After the development requested has been completed, the RO should revie

5.

Then, readjudicate the claims.

If any decision is adverse to the Veter

The appellant has the right to submit additional evidence and argument on t
This claim must be afforded expeditious treatment.

The law requires that a

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DEREK R. BROWN
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals

Under 38 U.S.C.A. 7252 (West 2014), only a decision of the Board of Vete