The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee has been reopened, but his bilateral hip condition remains denied. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran’s left knee condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the last denial does not establish new and material evidence for the claim of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, but the bilateral hip condition remains denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, Bilateral Hip Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19148855
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.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, finding that it is not related to active duty service or secondary to a service-connected condition. The case was remanded due to issues with the right knee.
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