The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of the record, including obtaining updated clinical records from VA and private sources related to his left knee disability. The claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.
The deciding factor: The recent surgery requires a new examination to determine the current severity of the left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, left patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1220913
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, as well as his increased rating claims for chondromalacia of the right and left patella. The remand is due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional information from the Veteran regarding USPS employment records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chondromalacia, left patella and reopened the claim. The compensable rating for service-connected residuals of stress fracture, third metatarsal, left foot is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and a supplemental opinion regarding the severity of his knee disabilities and whether his lumbar spine disability is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination and completion of the VA Form 21-8940. The TDIU claim will be readjudicated based on the updated information.
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