The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disorder, service connection for left and bilateral hip disorders secondary to his right knee disorder, and for obtaining additional VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and review of existing records to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disorder and whether any diagnosed left or bilateral hip disorders are related to service-connected conditions or caused by them.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039221
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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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