The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and clarification of his service-connected knee and shoulder conditions, including a determination on whether his left shoulder condition is secondary to his right shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were inadequate as they did not consider the ameliorating effects of medication on the Veteran's range of motion. The Board also found that the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disorder was insufficient, as it did not address whether his right shoulder condition aggravated his left shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee joint osteoarthritis with patellar dislocation with instability, right knee joint osteoarthritis with meniscal tear, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26020173
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the duplicative appeals for service connection of various knee, foot, and ankle conditions due to a resubmitted VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis is related to an in-service injury. The claim will be returned for further review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left knee strain, right knee strain, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and left shoulder strain. The Board found that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service parachute jump landing.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and rating determinations have become moot.
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