The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition, including as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and provide the veteran with an examination to determine the etiology of his current right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary due to incomplete medical records and the need for a definitive opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0127648
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and denied special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a lower extremity.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left wrist, left and right knee, and left and right shoulder conditions due to missing personnel records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right and left knee condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active service.
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