The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current left knee disability is related to service or secondary to his right knee patellofemoral syndrome.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, thus reopening the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, Patellofemoral Syndrome of the Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23042466
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee instability and limitation of extension associated with degenerative joint disease are rated at 20 percent from June 14, 2010 to January 11, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left knee is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Board finds that additional evidence and a new medical opinion are needed to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded due to insufficient information regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee recurrent subluxation at the December 2022 VA examination, and further development is needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, finding that it is related to his in-service injury.
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