The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to new evidence received since the August 2009 rating decision. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and likely cause of his bilateral knee disabilities, as well as the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence post-dating the August 2009 rating decision provided a nexus between the Veteran's knee disabilities and military service, thus reopening the claims. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the nature and likely cause of the knee disabilities and assess the current severity of the right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative disease, right knee degenerative disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18123476
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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).
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