The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate examination report and failure to identify other evidence relied upon.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board's decision provided an inadequate statement of reasons or bases in denying the Veteran's claim, specifically regarding the aggravation of his pre-existing knee condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803385
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 17, 2012 for the Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits. The effective dates are based on the Veteran's last reported work in February 2012.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knees, finding that his condition clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and did not worsen beyond its natural progression during service.
- Denied
The Veteran's knee braces, which are fabric-covered and do not have exposed metal hinges, were denied an annual clothing allowance in 2014 because they do not tend to wear or tear the veteran’s clothing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for patellofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knees prior to June 8, 2015, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.
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