The veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial compensable rating for bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The case was again returned to the Board due to additional requested development, which has not yet been completed.
- Claimed conditions
- left patellofemoral syndrome, right patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0709130
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for left and right patellofemoral syndrome with iliotibial band syndrome and asymptomatic medial meniscal degeneration due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and right patellofemoral syndrome was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination clarifying whether the Veteran's left knee condition, including patellofemoral syndrome, is related to his service-connected right patellofemoral pain syndrome. The examiner must also clarify if the Veteran has any current left patellofemoral syndrome.
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