The Board has determined that further action is required to comply with the VA's duties to notify and assist in the development of the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for chondromalacia patellae of the right knee. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the veteran with appropriate assistance and notice under the VCAA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA has not fulfilled its duty to notify the veteran as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), and thus the case must be remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patellae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0335718
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 10 percent for both left and right knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current knee conditions and service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of CUE in the May 1994 rating decision that awarded service connection for chondromalacia patellae of both knees and assigned a single 10 percent rating, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues related to increased ratings for various knee and cervical spine conditions due to the submission of new evidence since the last Statement of the Case.
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