The Veteran's right knee disability is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, taking into consideration his statements and evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination report was problematic as it did not examine the right knee after repetitive use over time or consider the Veteran's statements regarding functional loss with repeated use.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21065440
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by her service-connected hypothyroidism, is an intermediate step between her service-connected condition and her current disability. The Board also found that her bilateral knee disabilities would not have occurred but for her obesity.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from July 19, 2013 through January 20, 2014 rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need to consider additional evidence.
- Dismissed
Your appeals for increased ratings for right and left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew her appeal.
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