The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder and lumbar spine disorder due to a lack of competent or credible evidence of current disabilities. The claim for right knee disorder is denied as there is no evidence of any current right knee pain, and the claim for lumbar spine disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability for either condition at the time of the appeal, and thus service connection could not be granted. The examination provided by VA was deemed insufficient as it failed to consider the specific disabilities in question and relied solely on the absence of evidence from service records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24030932
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and authorization for private treatment providers. The issues include heart disorder, OSA, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder all related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his parachute jumps during service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied his claim for right knee disorder. The Board also remanded the cases of left leg disorder and lumbar spine disorder.
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