The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent under the applicable diagnostic codes, as the Veteran's flexion is limited to at worst 120 degrees and extension is limited to 0 degrees with pain. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to an extraschedular evaluation due to symptoms not contemplated by the schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191446
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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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