The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records of his left knee disability, specifically the May 2011 surgery performed by Dr. Shine at Firelands Hospital.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from a private provider are needed for proper evaluation and decision-making.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia, left patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1304274
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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