The Board has determined that further development is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disabilities, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified at a hearing and provided evidence indicating his condition may have worsened since previous examinations. The Board finds this warrants additional evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative changes, painful and limited flexion of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19164871
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,612 · Granted: 16% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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