The Veteran's right knee disability, specifically Osgood-Schlatter disease, is being remanded for a new examination to comply with Correia and Sharp requirements due to the lack of passive range of motion measurements and pain on weight-bearing testing in the previous VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not meet the requirements set forth in Correia v. McDonald (2016) and Sharp v. Shulkin (2017), which require specific range of motion measurements and consideration of pain during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18135102
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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 Board denied the Veteran's request to reverse the February 1, 1980 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because the September 2018 Board decision subsumed the earlier RO decision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability diagnosed as Osgood-Schlatter disease, finding that the Veteran's condition was related to his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter disease and chondromalacia with right knee pain due to a lack of an adequate etiology opinion. The Veteran's symptoms must be evaluated by a VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, requiring additional medical examinations and opinions.
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