The veteran is seeking service connection for a chronic left knee disorder and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his post-operative right knee ligamentous and meniscal injury residuals. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for a VA examination, is necessary to properly adjudicate these claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected post-operative right knee disability may be aggravating his claimed chronic left knee disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0821705
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic left knee disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a chronic left knee disorder and bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions.
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