The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for increased ratings can be adjudicated. The Veteran was remanded for a new VA knee examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The findings from the previous examinations are inconsistent with the current status of the Veteran's right knee disability, and further evaluation is needed to accurately assess the extent of the impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24012266
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee degenerative changes and major depressive disorder with anxiety, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied a 10 percent rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities and remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine, bilateral knees, acquired psychiatric condition, and sleep disorder.
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