The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of both knees and left knee extension due to insufficient evidence regarding pain during range of motion testing.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information was provided to determine the exact point where pain begins during range of motion testing, which is crucial in determining whether an increased rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, left knee extension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22001088
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee gout and a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's right wrist condition, while remanding several other issues related to his knees and instability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left knee instability and denied higher ratings for left knee limitation of flexion and extension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claims for additional evidence and examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee conditions, except for a 10% rating for left and right knee instability effective from October 1, 2008.
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