The Veteran's left knee subluxation and left calf injury with tendonitis/tendinosis are being remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of worsening since his last examination in November 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran argues that his disabilities have worsened since his last examination, necessitating a new examination to assess current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee subluxation, residuals of injury to left calf with knee tendonitis/tendinosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19162979
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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: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because his requests to appeal were not timely filed, and he did not provide good cause for the delay.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's knee conditions, including evaluations and TDIU. The decision is based on needing to verify the Veteran's contact information and obtain any returned mail.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of service connection for the veteran's left knee strain extension, right knee strain extension, left knee strain flexion, right knee strain flexion, left knee subluxation, right knee subluxation, left shoulder strain, and tinnitus back to February 16, 2023.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for the service connection of left knee subluxation and left knee joint osteoarthritis was dismissed due to untimely filing.
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