The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability and an opinion on whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record to make informed decisions regarding the propriety of the reduction of the left knee rating and the issue of service connection for PTSD, necessitating further examination and analysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee strain with degenerative arthritis, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23042216
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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
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability and failed to establish a link between his in-service stressor and any diagnosed condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, but remanded the issue of left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST) based on the evidence of record.
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