The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disability, including the knee. The remand is due to incomplete opinions and missing information regarding whether the preexisting condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA opinion on whether the preexisting left leg disability was aggravated by service or if any increase in disability was due to natural progression of the disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg, knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148398
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg and/or ankle disability, bilateral foot disabilities, and left knee disability are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective from December 22, 2018, the day after he stopped working due to his disabilities. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining allegations of error in this matter.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a contusion of the low back, right thigh and left leg. The Veteran's disability is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.
- Whole decision: Granted
An earlier effective date of October 31, 2019, is granted for the Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
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