The Veteran is requesting a revision of the April 2008 rating decision, which denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The claim will be remanded to review this request.
The deciding factor: The Board lacks jurisdiction over any theory of CUE that has not been adjudicated by the Regional Office (RO).
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, right knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26030184
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for eligibility to the direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a September 2023 Rating Decision was dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bronchial asthma, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, and a left hip condition due to insufficient VA medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction to obtain a new medical opinion considering all relevant evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues related to the veteran's right knee disabilities and effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board found that the VA examination was inadequate and ordered a new examination.
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