The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current disability is related to his military service, including an in-service injury. The examiner must also address whether Osgood Schlatter's disease noted at entry into service was resolved or aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability and whether any pre-existing condition (Osgood Schlatter's disease) was aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1143555
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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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear and initial rating of 50 percent for migraines with dizziness were granted, while the initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left first MCP partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament was denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection claims for left and right knee osteoarthritis with meniscal tear, finding that there is at least a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's assertions regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms during service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service injuries.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn and are dismissed. A TDIU is granted, and SMC at the housebound rate is also granted.
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