The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, which was granted in June 2011. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to adjudicate whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1997 rating decision denying service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is being remanded due to the need to first adjudicate the issue of CUE in a prior decision.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20060046
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome is granted. The low back disability claim is remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his claim for Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
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