The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion on whether the left knee strain is aggravated by the right knee disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee strain as secondary to his service-connected right knee condition remains pending.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there was no opinion regarding whether the left knee strain was aggravated by the right knee disability, which is a necessary determination for service connection in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- A20017031
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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
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