The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee osteoarthritis and its relationship to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions considering recent medical literature submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19166709
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, and bilateral foot degenerative arthritis and heel spur to obtain additional medical opinions.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's condition onset during his active service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis are reopened, but the left knee disorder is denied. The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
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