The Veteran's left knee disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation as the previous examination was inadequate and did not consider his flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to address the Veteran’s reported flareups with prolonged walking or standing, which is noted throughout his medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, lateral collateral ligament strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187201
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right, left knee conditions and back pain as the evidence did not support that these conditions were caused by or aggravated by active duty service or a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's eligibility for VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is granted due to his service-connected knee disabilities.
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