The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements and internal consistency of his symptoms, which may affect the determination of service connection for left knee iliotibial band syndrome.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay reports regarding his symptoms and their continuity over time.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- A22025594
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, granted a 30 percent rating for dizziness, and remanded several claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for bilateral dry eye syndrome and knee conditions, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than what was already assigned.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been submitted, necessitating further development. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, an esophageal condition, neurological impairment of the left lower extremity, neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, low back strain, left knee iliotibial band syndrome, and right knee iliotibial band syndrome are all remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral knee iliotibial band syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant higher ratings based on range of motion limitations.
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