The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any diagnosed knee disabilities pre-existed service and are related to service. The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disability will be further evaluated with a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's knee disabilities, particularly if they were pre-existing or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee pain, Osgood-Schlatter's disease (pre-existing), patellofemoral syndrome (PFS) (pre-existing)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065597
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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
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