The Board is remanding the case for a new VA examination to consider all of the Veteran's in-service injuries and his lay statements, including those from the February 2016 hearing testimony. The examiner should provide an opinion as to whether it is at least as likely as not that any current right or left knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis, is etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the November 2011 VA examiner's opinion based on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's injuries in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1623174
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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.
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The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The Board previously denied the claim, and the case was remanded multiple times due to incomplete development. The most recent remand required an examination considering all in-service knee injuries, including those documented in the July 1974 service treatment record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is required to determine if any current right or left knee disorder is etiologically related to service.
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