The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating and TDIU due to procedural issues and the need for additional development of his right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and development of evidence related to the Veteran's right knee condition, as well as potential inconsistencies in prior medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis, partial knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185582
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19185582.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability rating and scars, status post right knee arthroscopy, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability rating and scars, status post right knee arthroscopy, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates ranging from March 16, 2001 to January 4, 2008. The conditions were related to his military service and the VA has assigned full ratings (100%) for all granted issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis rating from 10% to 20%. The reduction was found to be improper due to a lack of evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
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