The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities (meniscus tear) secondary to service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS). The Veteran's treating physician opined that his current knee disabilities were caused by his service-connected IVDS, but the VA examiner disagreed. The case is now pending further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a direct relationship between the service-connected IVDS and the Veteran's knee disabilities, while the Veteran's treating physician believed they were secondary to the IVDS.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscus tear, right knee meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19107775
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a full grant of benefits in prior decisions. Service connection is granted for left knee meniscus tear.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee meniscus tear status post arthroscopy and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to her active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee meniscus tear status post arthroscopy and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to her active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities (anxiety disorder, right knee osteoarthritis, etc.) preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
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