The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. However, the claims are still remanded as additional medical examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of a nexus between the Veteran's knee disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patella, left knee medial meniscus tear, left knee MCL sprain, left knee Baker’s cyst, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee degenerative changes, right knee sprain, right knee medial meniscal tear, right knee chondrocalcinosis, right knee Baker’s cyst, right knee MCL injury, right knee tendinosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144384
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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
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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