The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with Correia v. McDonald (2016) due to lack of pain on weight-bearing range of motion testing.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patella chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21003689
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee patella chondromalacia and chondrocalcinosis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for clarification regarding flare-ups of right knee patella chondromalacia.
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