The Veteran's service-connected knee and ankle disabilities have worsened since his last VA examination, necessitating new evaluations to determine appropriate disability ratings.
The deciding factor: New evidence of worsening symptoms has been presented by the Veteran, warranting further evaluation to determine current severity levels.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee (status-post total knee replacement), left knee - DJD with patellofemoral pain, right ankle - DJD with Achilles tendinitis, left ankle - DJD with Achilles tendinitis, left groin strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007766
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left foot plantar fasciitis with bilateral pes planus, and right ankle chronic instability but denied service connection for a left groin strain.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for left groin strain, finding that there was no pending claim prior to July 17, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left hip disability, including a left groin strain, is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ will consider the claim on the merits.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for left groin strain, right groin strain, skin condition (excluding pseudofolliculitis barbae), and right ear hearing loss have all been denied.,There is no current evidence of a diagnosed left or right groin strain or skin condition (other than pseudofolliculitis barbae) disability. The Veteran's post-service treatment records do not reflect any symptoms that cause functional impairment.
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