The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral knee strain may be related to his service-connected disabilities, but needs further clarification on whether it is aggravated by these conditions. The case is being sent back for a supplemental opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no direct service connection for the right knee disability and determined that the Veteran’s current knee symptoms are not due to his service-connected bilateral ankle impingement or pes planus, but further clarification on whether the knee strain is aggravated by these conditions is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149711
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.
- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral shin splints, cervical strain, bilateral knee strain, and bilateral flat feet (pes planus) is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee strain, atrial fibrillation (heart condition), hypertension, and tinnitus based on evidence supporting the claims.
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