The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right knee disabilities have been denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the conditions and military service. The claim for residuals of right-hand trauma is being remanded for further examination.,New evidence has not been received that would reopen the previously denied claims for low back and right knee disabilities, as the new evidence does not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records do not show any in-service injury or event related to his current low back or right knee conditions. The VA examinations have also found no link between his current disabilities and military service.,There is insufficient new evidence provided that would allow the claims for low back and right knee disabilities to be reopened, as the new evidence does not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19173763
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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