The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic right and left knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions in the June 2018 VA examination. The Veteran contends his current knee conditions are related to his active duty service as a paratrooper.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's MOS as a paratrooper, dismissed the claims based on short service duration, and relied on the absence of complaints in service without considering other relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic right knee disability, Chronic left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2023
- Citation
- A23036381
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation A23036381.
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic upper respiratory infection, and residuals of shingles but granted service connection for a chronic right knee disability.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic right knee disability is due to his active service and grants the claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, jammed left shoulder, chronic right elbow disability, chronic left elbow disability, chronic right knee disability, chronic left knee disability, and unspecified joint disease. These claims are now remanded to allow for further development.,The Board also dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are due to his active service and related conditions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.