The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of additional evidence. The issue remains about entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellar femoral syndrome of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The case requires further examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, including range of motion testing under Correia v. McDonald (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- patellar femoral syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1807214
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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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