The veteran's claims of increased ratings for L5 spondylolysis and right knee patella femoral syndrome were remanded by the Board. The RO is instructed to obtain medical records, conduct VA examinations, and readjudicate the issues.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to incomplete development as requested in a previous Board decision.
- Claimed conditions
- L5 spondylolysis, right knee patella femoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0216065
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Granted
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