The veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected left knee arthritis, right knee chondromalacia patella and bilateral pes planus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional evidence and conduct further examinations.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development due to the need for updated medical evaluations and records to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, left knee, chondromalacia patella, right knee, bilateral pes planus with history of plantar calluses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621699
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee arthritis, finding that it was aggravated by active duty. The preexisting condition worsened during service and is now considered service-connected.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed because the appeal was untimely filed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve. The claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded.
- Granted
The Board grants an effective date of January 23, 2011 for the grant of service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, various right hand disabilities, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea.
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