The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding her right knee disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, and the relationship between her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional information was needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, including a physical examination of her knees and an opinion on whether her current left knee degenerative joint disease is related to service or aggravated by her right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Left Knee Advanced Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145593
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.
- Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, from April 1, 2011, but no earlier.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, but his claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and bicipital tendonitis of the right shoulder were denied. An earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating for the right shoulder disability was also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations.
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