The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorders are related to his service. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's left knee conditions were incurred in or the result of his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA addendum opinions were inadequate and did not address the legal determination about pre-existence of the condition, which is a matter for the examiner to clarify.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral osteoarthritis, left knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain, erosion of the cartilage in the left knee, left knee patellofemoral chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20071064
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, and knee conditions, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran was diagnosed with this condition during his active duty service.
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