The veteran's appeal is about the current rating for his right knee sprain disability. The Board has ordered additional development and a hearing before a Member of the Board.
The deciding factor: The case was previously remanded, and now requires further evidence and a hearing to determine if an increased rating should be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right knee sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0009703
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0009703.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for further development, including obtaining an examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right knee strain, sciatica, eye disorder (presumed), and allergies are currently pending. The case is being remanded to provide further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of his right knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of functional impairment or instability warranting a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a right knee sprain, including degenerative changes, has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.
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