The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran currently has Osgood-Schlatter's disease of his right knee, which would be required for service connection.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further medical evaluation to determine the current status of the veteran's right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0408883
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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 0408883.
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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee strain and Osgood-Schlatter's disease, finding that these conditions had their onset during service.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted service connection for several conditions, including Osgood-Schlatter's disease, psychiatric disorders, deviated septum, and erectile dysfunction. However, the claim for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inconsistency in the VA examiner's responses and a need for clarifying opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left knee disability.
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