The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and a review of the claim. The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected as there are no records showing it was aggravated in service, but the records do show treatment for osteochondritis dessicans prior to 1977.
The deciding factor: The absence of records documenting the Veteran's left knee replacement and aggravation in service prevents a definitive determination on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritic changes of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18150103
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's osteoarthritic changes of the left knee resulted in flexion to at least 100 degrees and extension to 10 degrees, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The current disability does not warrant an increase beyond the existing 10 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected left knee osteoarthritic changes is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 20 percent effective May 26, 2010. The rating is based on osteochondritis dessicans with instability and x-ray evidence of arthritis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritic changes of the left knee effective June 19, 2001. The veteran's previous claim was denied in October 1986 due to lack of evidence supporting his claim.
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