The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's arthritis in his knees is related to a vehicle accident during service. The case will be returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide an opinion without resorting to speculation, as there is no contemporaneous medical evidence of the claimed injury and arthritis cannot be definitively linked to the described incident due to other risk factors.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability with arthritis, left knee disability with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1409277
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1409277.
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.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently considered direct service connection cases.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left knee and right total knee replacement disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.