The Board has decided to remand the cases for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right and left knee disabilities are related to his service. The examiner will need to diagnose any existing knee conditions and provide an opinion on whether these conditions are at least as likely as not incurred in or related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the low requirements of McLendon v. Nicholson were met, indicating a need for a VA examination due to current symptoms reported by the Veteran during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain or sprain, left knee strain or sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2026
- Citation
- A26040878
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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 Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for right knee strain or sprain and heat stroke because he submitted his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) before receiving notice of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraines are granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The Board has also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the remaining issues.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of knee conditions, and the Board dismissed all related claims.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lower back strain, left knee strain or sprain, tinnitus, and generalized anxiety disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
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