The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for orthopedic and psychiatric examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and PTSD. The readjudication should consider whether a temporary total rating is required following any surgery and address potential separate compensable ratings.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was insufficient to determine the current status of the Veteran's left knee disability due to recent re-injury, instability, and osteochondral defect, as well as the progression of his PTSD. The VA examinations were deemed inadequate in assessing these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder unspecified and alcohol use disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19158063
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected conditions, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee degenerative joint disease with painful motion due to a lack of consideration of the ameliorative effects of medication use, specifically Gel-One knee injections and Motrin/ibuprofen.
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