The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The Veteran seeks an increased disability rating for his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further evaluation due to the passage of time since his last VA examination and potential changes in his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- status post release of medial plica, low grade chronic infrapatellar tendonitis, mild degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1241523
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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: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability as secondary to his service-connected left ankle sprain, based on medical evidence that supports this relationship.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ankle sprain, tinnitus, meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis of the left knee, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and others, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided the case is remanded due to inadequate rationale in an earlier opinion regarding secondary service connection for a left hip disability. The Veteran's current left hip condition may be related to his service-connected right hip and/or low back disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right foot disability, including Freiberg disease and mild degenerative joint disease, has been rated at 20 percent since the appeal period began.
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