The Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the veteran's stress fracture, left tibia, with patellofemoral syndrome. The right knee claim was denied as there is no evidence to support a finding that the current patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is related to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no correlation between the veteran's right knee problems and active service, thus denying service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture, left tibia, patellofemoral syndrome, right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0217347
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for revision of a March 2005 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding the effective date of service connection for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee and left knee.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to promulgation of a decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's IBS is rated as noncompensable, and the right tibia stress fracture residuals are also rated as noncompensable. Service connection for stress fractures of both tibias was denied due to lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran's numbness/tingling conditions were not found to be service-connected, and his heartburn condition is also denied.,The Veteran's right tibia stress fracture residuals are rated as noncompensable, and the left tibia stress fracture does not have a current diagnosis. Service connection for right lower extremity numbness/tingling and left lower extremity numbness/tingling was denied due to lack of current diagnoses. The service-connected heartburn condition is also denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees are remanded due to inadequate examinations. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of these disabilities.
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