The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for right knee, low back, and right hip conditions related to his service-connected left knee disability are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.,A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left knee instability and determine if it has caused or aggravated any other conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided for the rating reduction and secondary service connection claims were not based on thorough evaluations and did not provide sound reasoning.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Low Back Condition, Right Hip Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23008116
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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.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- 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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