The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and right hand/wrist condition due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends his conditions are related to service, but VA examiners have found no direct link.
The deciding factor: VA examiners have not provided sufficient rationale supporting a finding that the Veteran's current bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and right hand/wrist condition are not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right hand/wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20065205
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for mid thoracic mechanical strain, dorsal kyphosis, and lumbar scoliosis; service connection for left leg radiculopathy; service connection for right leg radiculopathy; and ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome to afford the Veteran adequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is related to his service, including his in-service duties and post-service employment.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty service.
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