The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a new VA examination of his bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's service-connected Osgood Schlatter's Disease of the knees, bilaterally.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood Schlatter's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1102522
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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 reopening of service connection for Osgood Schlatter's Disease and Degenerative Arthritis of the left knee due to lack of new and material evidence, as the Veteran's previous claims were based on a preexisting condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to outstanding VA treatment records and other reasons.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of Osgood Schlatter's Disease and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's right knee disability, left knee disability (secondary to right knee), and peripheral neuropathy are all considered in their respective claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disability, including arthritis and Osgood Schlatter's disease, is not related to his service or any event/injury therein. The pre-existing condition worsened during service but was not aggravated.
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