The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his right knee disability, as well as the current severity of his left knee disability post-TKA and lumbar strain. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with other issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is required for proper adjudication of the service connection claims, including obtaining a new VA examination to determine the etiology of any currently present right knee disability and the current severity of his left knee disability post-TKA and lumbar strain. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with other issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Calluses, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Post-TKA Residuals, Lumbar Strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18116329
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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: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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