The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for patellofemoral dysfunction of the right knee, residuals of a left knee injury with anserinus transfer, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee due to incomplete examination reports in March 2019.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the March 2019 VA examination report was incomplete as it did not include findings as to the Veteran's functional impairment due to pain on active and passive motion, and during weight-bearing and non-weightbearing range of motion. The examiner was also unable to conduct the required testing.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral dysfunction of the right knee, residuals of a left knee injury with anserinus transfer, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21030414
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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.
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