The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders due to a need for additional development, specifically addendum opinions addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The examination was found inadequate as it relied heavily on the absence of in-service complaints/documentation of an injury and failed to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his knee pain during service and its continuity since discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000971
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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