The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Veteran's private chiropractor and providing a VA examiner with an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed knee disability.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evidence to be obtained before a determination can be made regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee replacements.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee replacements
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1202794
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current knee symptoms are caused or aggravated by his service-connected foot disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee replacements and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise that his service-connected conditions prevent him from obtaining and maintaining such employment.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee replacements, right shoulder arthritis, and radiculopathy of all four extremities) contributed to his obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to engage and maintain substantially gainful employment, including in a sedentary environment.
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