The Board has ordered a remand for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee conditions. The remand requires the examiner to address the Veteran's risk for developing osteoarthritis given his reports of repetitive use of his knees during his 21 years in the U.S. Army.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2022 VA opinion did not adequately address the Veteran's risk for developing knee osteoarthritis due to his history of repetitive use of his knees during service, and thus an addendum opinion is required.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Left Knee Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22063975
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee conditions, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are more likely than not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee condition is related to his service-connected left knee, back, and bilateral foot disabilities. The decision grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the most recent rating decision on the merits, issued in October 2024, requires correction due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The claim for service connection for a right knee condition is being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, right knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.
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