The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral knee joint pain, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness is remanded due to the need for a clarifying addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee condition.
The deciding factor: A remand is required for an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician to address the January 2013 VA Orthopedic Surgery Note and determine if the Veteran's bilateral knee condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service, including his period of service in the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee joint pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191298
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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: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee joint pain, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury and resolving all doubt in his favor.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal requests for the specified rating decisions were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept late filings.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral knee joint pain and bilateral wrist joint pain as there was no appealable decision in the August 2023 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and reasoning in a previous opinion.
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