The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a new VA examination to assess the current condition of his right and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided updated treatment records, and there are indications that he may continue to seek treatment. Additionally, the most recent VA examination was conducted several years ago and does not account for any changes in the Veteran's symptoms or disability status.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee mild degenerative joint disease and bursitis anserine, left knee mild degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1009969
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial increased rating for left knee disability prior to February 2, 2016, is denied. A separate 20 percent evaluation for dislocated semilunar cartilage of the left knee prior to February 2, 2016, is granted. The Veteran's status post total left knee arthroplasty from April 1, 2017, warrants a 60 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of his disability during his lifetime.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities and residuals of left hand injury have been granted. The Board found that the current conditions are related to in-service injuries.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw all issues from appeal.
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