The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition, as it finds that there is a need to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee condition was aggravated by her service-connected left knee and low back disabilities.
The deciding factor: A clear and detailed rationale for the opinion(s) is needed to address whether the Veteran's right knee condition is aggravated by her service-connected left knee or low back disabilities, as the February 2024 VA examination did not fully address this aspect of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031969
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and denied special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a lower extremity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions as new evidence has been received that is relevant to these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left wrist, left and right knee, and left and right shoulder conditions due to missing personnel records and an inadequate VA medical opinion.
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