The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's knee conditions will need additional medical records from his private chiropractor.
The deciding factor: There was an omission of relevant medical records from the September 2021 private examination, which could affect the ratings available for the Veteran's knees.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with degenerative arthritis, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24086093
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as the AOJ did not assist in its development.
- Denied
The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 6, 2016 rating decision denying service connection for left knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran's claim was subsequently granted with effective date of July 13, 2022.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating based on the current medical findings.
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