Citation Nr: 18155890
Decision Date: 12/06/18	Archive Date: 12/06/18

DOCKET NO. 16-63 001
DATE:	December 6, 2018
REMANDED
Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis is remanded.
Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee arthritis is remanded.
REASONS FOR REMAND
The Veteran served on active duty from June 1982 to November 1991.
Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis; and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee arthritis are remanded.
The Veteran was afforded VA examinations in August 2013 and July 2016 regarding the Veteran’s bilateral knee disability; however, the examinations do not comply with the requirements in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158, 168 (2016).  Therefore, the Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination prior to adjudication of the Veteran’s claims.


The matters are REMANDED for the following action:
1. Make efforts to obtain all outstanding medical records regarding the Veteran’s knees in accordance with the duties set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.159 (c).
2. Afford the Veteran a VA examination for his bilateral knee disorder with an appropriate examiner who has reviewed the claims file in conjunction with the examination.  The most current Disability Benefits Questionnaire must be employed, and all relevant findings indicated in that questionnaire must be addressed.  The examination must include joint testing for pain on both active and passive motion, in weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing.  If any testing cannot be adequately performed, the examiner must provide a detailed explanation of why this is the case.
All opinions must be supported by a detailed rationale.

 
A. C. MACKENZIE
Veterans Law Judge
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD	B. N. Quarles, Associate Counsel