The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and an updated VA examination due to inadequate previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- chondromalacia patella
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19161841
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 19161841.
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for right knee strain to ensure that the estimated range of motion provided for repeated use over time and during flare-ups is sufficient for rating purposes.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease with meniscus tear and chondromalacia patella, finding that no new and relevant evidence was submitted since the last denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and chondromalacia patella of the right knee due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete development of records.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, finding that her knee disorders did not begin in service and were unrelated to military service.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.