The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, conduct a contemporaneous VA examination for his bilateral knee disabilities, and readjudicate the claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been provided with all of his VA treatment records. Additionally, he has not been afforded a VA examination since April 2011, which may be inadequate for rating purposes. The AOJ must also consider whether an extra-schedular evaluation is warranted for his bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1238403
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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