The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right or left knee disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.,The Board has also determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of bilateral dry eyes, rhinitis, or sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence of current right or left knee disabilities at the time of the decision on appeal.,The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of bilateral dry eyes, rhinitis, or sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee, Left Knee, Bilateral Dry Eyes, Rhinitis, Sleep Apnea, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Thumb Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Index Finger Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Long Finger Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Ring Finger Arthritic Changes, Right Hand Interphalangeal Joint of Little Finger Arthritic Changes, Degenerative Left Hand and Thumb, Degenerative Left Hand and Index Finger, Degenerative Left Hand and Long Finger, Degenerative Left Hand and Ring Finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24085930
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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.
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