The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion regarding the etiology of his degenerative joint disease and whether it is related to his service-connected left knee disability or secondary to it.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's degenerative joint disease in his left knee is related to his active service or due to his service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee menisci tears, anterior cruciate ligament tear, scars, degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1443096
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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
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