The Board has denied service connection for left knee chondromalacia patellae due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. Right knee chondromalacia patellae is remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: There is no probative medical or lay evidence showing that the Veteran's current left knee condition had its onset during his period of honorable service, and the Board finds the in-service treatment records more reliable than the Veteran's later statements regarding when he first experienced pain.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia patellae, right knee chondromalacia patellae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18125669
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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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