The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's left knee disability, including determining whether a meniscus tear is present and its impact on her current rating. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: Further examination and review of medical records are necessary to determine if a meniscus tear is present and how it affects the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left patella-femoral pain syndrome, meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1213367
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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 claim for service connection for a left knee condition, including a meniscus tear, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current disability and his in-service injury.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability, including degenerative arthritis with meniscus and ligament injuries, is related to service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board grants service connection for a left knee disability, including degenerative arthritis, chondromalacia, and meniscus tear, based on the evidence showing current diagnoses and continuous symptoms since service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease with meniscus tear and chondromalacia patella, finding that no new and relevant evidence was submitted since the last denial.
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