The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has remanded these claims due to additional development needed.
The deciding factor: The current ratings for the Veteran's knee conditions do not fully account for his reported symptoms and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190204
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left and right knees have been granted. The issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD has been remanded, as well as the issues regarding service connection for left and right hip disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome with right torn meniscus, finding that his disability is already compensated by his service-connected condition.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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