The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee condition. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his Osgood Schlatter's disease and DJD, which he contends are related to injuries sustained during basic training in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner’s opinion was inadequate as it did not clearly specify whether the conditions were related to Osgood Schlatter's disease or DJD, nor did it consider the Veteran's statements regarding continued right knee pain post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood Schlatter's disease, mild degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19196025
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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