The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to new and material evidence submitted since the July 2012 rating decision. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1971-2008 and an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's current right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence submitted since the July 2012 rating decision raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection, thus reopening it. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's current right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048189
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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