The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability due to incomplete examination findings and the need for further clarification of functional loss during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide information on functional loss during flare-ups as requested in the July 2018 Board remand, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20052972
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's flexion was limited to less than 30 degrees during flare-ups.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, entitlement to a TDIU, service connection for a right hip disorder, and service connection for right leg length discrepancy due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for further examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
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