The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The case was not fully developed as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, right patella, Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0718653
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and his Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee, flexion, is restored to a 10% rating. The increased ratings for PTSD and extension of the right knee are being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, specifically Osgood-Schlatter's disease, need to be re-evaluated due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and an incomplete examination. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee due to his withdrawal of these claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU for the entire appeal period.
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