The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her service-connected right patellar tendonitis is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.
The deciding factor: The last VA examination was conducted over two years ago, and the Veteran has reported worsening symptoms since then.
- Claimed conditions
- right patellar tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1218659
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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 increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and right patellar tendonitis, but granted a rating of 10% for right patellar tendonitis prior to April 15, 2016. The appeal regarding left knee disability is referred back to the AOJ due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right patellar tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to obtain military personnel records and schedule a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right and left patellar tendonitis were granted initial 10 percent ratings from December 14, 1996 to December 2, 2009.
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