The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional error in the November 2020 rating decision regarding service connection for a right knee disability secondary to a service-connected left knee disability. The Veteran's claim will be remanded for a new VA examination and opinion to address whether her right knee disability is caused by or aggravated by her service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The November 2020 rating decision did not adequately consider the aggravation element of a secondary service connection claim, as it only addressed causation without considering the Veteran's self-reported favoring and overcompensation of her service-connected left knee.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26014330
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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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