The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence. The case will be reopened, but further investigation into the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions is required.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right knee disorders are related to service or pre-existed service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disorder, Right leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191182
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Decisions by this judge: 1,772 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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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