The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right total knee arthroplasty is secondary to his service-connected right knee chondromalacia patella.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s total knee arthroplasty was due to his right knee chondromalacia patella, and a new opinion is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- right total knee arthroplasty, right knee chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19167879
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for right knee chondromalacia patella and anterior cruciate ligament strain due to an improper concurrent election of review options.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation. The effective date is from February 10, 2019, to May 6, 2020.
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