The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip and right knee disorders, as secondary to a service-connected left knee disorder. The Veteran's right hip and right knee conditions are conceded, but aggravation opinions are needed due to the slow progression of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The progression or development of the Veteran's right hip and right knee disorders is not clearly linked to his service-connected left knee condition, necessitating further examination to determine if they were aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip disorder, Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21042557
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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
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- Dismissed
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