The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from Social Security Administration (SSA).
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence to support the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a partial right knee replacement, history of arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132858
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for another VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability and to allow the RO to review any additional evidence in the first instance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for their right knee disability has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's right knee disability, including his partial medial meniscectomy and degenerative joint disease, does not warrant a higher rating than the current 10% evaluation.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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