The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right knee conditions were incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran is presumed to have entered service with a pre-existing condition, and further examination is needed to determine if there was any aggravation of this condition during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the provided medical opinions did not clearly address whether the Veteran's right knee conditions were incurred or aggravated by service due to lack of clarity in their conclusions regarding the nature of the pre-existing condition and its progression.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee recurrent patellar dislocation, right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082425
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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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- 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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