The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining any outstanding records of physical therapy and ensuring all relevant VA treatment records are associated with the claims file.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in its previous decision by failing to consider certain evidence and ensure adequate development was conducted, as agreed upon in a Joint Motion for Remand.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061359
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 higher rating in excess of the current ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for separate awards of service connection for left knee instability and right knee instability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent or an earlier effective date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions for further development and adjudication.
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