The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to new evidence and testimony indicating worsening of symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony suggests that his bilateral knee disability has worsened in the eight years since the last VA examination, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22042328
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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.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability diagnosed as Osgood-Schlatter disease, finding that the Veteran's condition was related to his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter disease and chondromalacia with right knee pain due to a lack of an adequate etiology opinion. The Veteran's symptoms must be evaluated by a VA examiner.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, requiring additional medical examinations and opinions.
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