The Board has granted service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities, but remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea).,Service connection is granted for left knee arthritis based on x-ray evidence showing degenerative joint disease within one year of separation from active service. Right knee arthritis is also granted due to continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's sleep disorder claim requires further development, including a new opinion regarding the timing and onset of his sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: Service connection for left knee disability was granted based on x-ray evidence showing degenerative joint disease within one year of separation from active service. Right knee arthritis is also granted due to continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's right knee arthritis claim requires a new opinion as the previous VA examiner did not address the Veteran’s and other lay reports of increased symptoms during his deployments.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20041599
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for left and right knee arthritis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the previously denied claim for service connection for a right knee disability has been received. The AOJ should now consider secondary service connection in addition to the original claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
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