The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee and an initial compensable rating for shin splints, left leg due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is required to be scheduled for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations were inadequate and did not provide sufficient information regarding functional loss and additional degrees of motion lost during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, right knee, shin splints, left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115643
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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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