The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current knee disabilities are related to his service-connected right ankle disability or parachuting activities in service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation and opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's knee disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0602077
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,177 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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 0602077.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand trigger finger and bilateral degenerative joint disease have been granted. The effective dates are set at June 4, 2009. The Board has also remanded the cases to determine appropriate initial ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the June 2021 addendum.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale in the medical opinion provided. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is being returned to the AOJ for further development.
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