The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for an updated VA examination of the Veteran's left knee.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence, specifically an updated VA examination of the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166060
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for chondromalacia of the left knee, GERD, and chondromalacia of the right knee due to failure to report for VA examinations without good cause.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia of the left knee to correct an error related to notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and chondromalacia of the left knee are being remanded for additional development.,A VA examination is needed to address the severity of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, specifically his reports of throbbing pain, swelling, and leg tremors at night.
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