The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's left knee condition, including patellofemoral pain syndrome and chronic MCL sprain, is being reviewed for service connection as secondary to his right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on duty-to-assist errors and the need for adequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current left knee conditions and his service-connected right knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, patellofemoral pain syndrome, chronic medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- A19002089
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 service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left knee conditions, denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and denied special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a lower extremity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions as new evidence has been received that is relevant to these claims.
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