The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to address his right knee symptoms of occasional give way and infrequent locking, as well as whether he should be entitled to separate ratings based on these symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current rating does not adequately address the Veteran's symptoms of occasional give way and infrequent locking in the context of VAOPGCPREC 23-97 (July 1, 1997), 62 Fed. Reg. 63,604 (1997); VAOPGCPREC 9-98 (August 14, 1998), 63 Fed. Reg. 56,704 (1998); and VAOPGCPREC 9-2004 (September 17, 2004).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1209614
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative arthritis are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left knee bursitis, granting service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The lumbar spine disability has also been granted but the effective date is not specified.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on two conditions have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran.
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