The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee has been denied. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a current right knee disability, other than Osgood-Schlatter's disease or residuals thereof.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current right knee disability is not related to service as there is no medical opinion linking it to an in-service injury or event. The VA has been instructed to provide a VA examination and obtain evidence addressing the likely etiology of his right knee disability, other than Osgood-Schlatter's disease or residuals thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter's disease, Degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21075965
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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).
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