The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on additional examination findings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested an assessment for impairment of the femur and lateral instability, which was not addressed in the current rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, impairment of the femur near the left knee, ankylosis of the left knee in a favorable angle in full extension or in slight flexion between 0 degrees and 10 degrees, recurrent subluxation or lateral instability of the left knee, semilunar dislocation of cartilage in the left knee with frequent episodes of locking, pain, and effusion, limitation of flexion of the left knee limited to 60, 45, 30, or 15 degrees, limitation of extension of the left knee limited to 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 45 degrees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148887
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left ankle condition have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in loss of use of both feet, which qualifies her for an allowance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the condition began during service and is not due to any in-service aggravation.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, osseous & subluxation stenosis of lumbar foramina, is granted with a rating of 40 percent effective February 9, 2024. The other service connection claims are also granted.
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