The Veteran seeks service connection for his right knee disability, which he contends is related to parachute jumps during active duty. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded as there are outstanding questions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1817326
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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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