The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination reports and a duty-to-assist error. The appellant's service-connected right knee disability will need further evaluation to determine its current severity.
The deciding factor: The July 2017 and April 2019 examinations were insufficient as they did not adequately address the functional limitations caused by pain, weakness, fatigue, or incoordination during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis, right knee osteoarthritis with degenerative arthritis, knee sprain, torn ligaments
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24024812
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, as his current conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, and multiple orthopedic conditions, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active service.
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