The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected retropatellar pain syndrome of both knees does not warrant an increased rating as there is no evidence of instability or arthritis, and his range of motion remains within normal limits.
The deciding factor: There was no objective clinical evidence of recurrent subluxation or lateral instability, nor X-ray evidence of arthritis in either knee. The veteran's range of motion remained within the normal limits for both knees.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0029013
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his left knee disability, including limitation of motion and instability. The current ratings are not higher than the assigned levels.
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