The Veteran's talar osteochondritis of the left ankle was initially rated at 10 percent prior to January 11, 2022 and granted a 20 percent rating effective since that date. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is raised by the record.,The Veteran's left patellofemoral pain syndrome was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher evaluation prior to January 11, 2022 and since that date, the evidence supports a 20 percent rating based on marked limited motion of the left ankle.,A VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left patellofemoral pain syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- talar osteochondritis of the left ankle, left patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22017283
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left wrist tendinitis, left patellofemoral pain syndrome, and a left ankle condition.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and left elbow disabilities but denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, penile condition, sinusitis, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints, and left elbow disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities as well as increased ratings for cervical spine DDD, upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, and tension headaches.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an effective date earlier than November 10, 2022 for service connection of left and right patellofemoral pain syndrome.
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