The Veteran's right knee disability is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's vertigo and migraine headaches are also being remanded for VA examinations to determine their relationship to service.,A new rating decision will be issued after the examinations.
The deciding factor: VA has received evidence that suggests a current right knee disability, but no direct connection between it and service. The Veteran's left knee disability is also being considered as a potential cause of his right knee disability.,The Veteran reported symptoms of vertigo in his STRs, which need to be evaluated by a VA examiner to determine if they are related to service.,VA has received evidence suggesting the Veteran currently experiences migraine headaches. A VA examiner will evaluate whether these are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Migraine Headaches, Right Knee Disability, Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164021
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's 50% disability rating for migraine headaches was restored as the evidence did not show actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
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