The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability is being remanded due to the need for an adequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of his current disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate VA opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral recurrent knee subluxations, bilateral knee instability, bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome, bilateral degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24042196
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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
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remands the claims for bilateral shoulder strain, ankle tendonitis, and patellofemoral pain syndrome due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Granted
The Board has restored the 10 percent rating for bilateral knee instability, which was previously reduced to noncompensable effective November 1, 2020.
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