The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on increased severity since his last VA examination in September 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported that his bilateral knee disability has increased in severity since his last VA examination, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left patellofemoral syndrome, right patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18147818
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for left and right patellofemoral syndrome with iliotibial band syndrome and asymptomatic medial meniscal degeneration due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and right patellofemoral syndrome was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination clarifying whether the Veteran's left knee condition, including patellofemoral syndrome, is related to his service-connected right patellofemoral pain syndrome. The examiner must also clarify if the Veteran has any current left patellofemoral syndrome.
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