The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examinations, and a new VA knee examination is required before the claim for an increased rating for right knee PFPS can be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the Veteran did not receive adequate examinations that comply with the Court's holding in Sharp v. Shulkin (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2021
- Citation
- A21019563
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for dry eye syndrome, photophobia, and right knee PFPS. Service connection for right shoulder strain and left shoulder strain is remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because his requests to appeal were not timely filed, and he did not provide good cause for the delay.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) limitation of flexion, effective September 19, 2019.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear with PFPS and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome based on the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service.
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