The Board has decided to remand three issues related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to the need for additional examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his disabilities worsened since his last VA examination in February 2011. The Board finds this sufficient reason to request new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome in the right knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome in the left knee, degenerative joint disease in the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18115962
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in a previous VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disorder and scar.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand two separate claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease in the left and right shoulders due to a lack of medical evidence, specifically missing service treatment records. The Veteran's testimony suggests an injury during service may have caused his current shoulder conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability caused damage to his clothing, and the Board granted a clothing allowance for 2014.
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