The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition, including pain, is related to his service-connected left knee condition. The case will be reviewed with a new opinion that considers the relationship between any right knee condition and the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous VA examination inadequate as it did not consider other diagnoses of the right knee or the impact on gait due to the left knee condition, which could have aggravated the right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis, right knee pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24022485
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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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