The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected Osgood Schlatter disease of the knees is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly decided on merits regarding service connection; rather, it was about seeking an increased rating based on current disability levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood Schlatter disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606358
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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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current knee problems to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate range of motion measurements at the time of a previous VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding knee flare-ups and range of motion testing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran's bilateral leg/knee disability, including Osgood Schlatter disease, preexisted service and was not aggravated during service.
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