The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received since the January 2013 Statement of the Case, including a September 2017 VA examination. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability is being returned to the RO for further consideration.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted subsequent to the previous decision and includes a VA examination that assessed the severity of the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18107885
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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 claims for further development due to insufficient medical evidence and failure of the Veteran to respond to VA examination requests.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for updated VA examinations.
- Denied
The veteran's disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and hypertension, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes as they are not sufficiently disabling to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board finds that the veteran's left knee condition did not have its onset during service or within one year of service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
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