The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right knee disorders. The claim for service connection is denied as there is no credible evidence linking current right knee conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran’s current right knee disorders and his active duty service, despite documented treatment during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee medial meniscus tear, degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101856
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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