The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for status post fracture of left patella, with degenerative arthritis and a right knee disability to include as secondary to status post fracture of left patella, with degenerative arthritis due to potential aggravation during ACDUTRA. The appellant is required to provide evidence showing that his left knee condition worsened during the period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and that this worsening was caused by the ACDUTRA service. Additionally, an examination is needed to determine if the right knee disability is proximately due to or aggravated by the left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination is necessary to determine whether the appellant's right knee disability is caused by his left knee disability and to assess whether there was aggravation of the left knee condition during ACDUTRA service.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture of left patella, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2019
- Citation
- A19001437
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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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