The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting right knee injury worsened during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not enough medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's preexisting right knee injury was aggravated by his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee injury, Knee pain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131684
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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