The Veteran's right knee disability, including patellar tendonitis, knee strain, and low-grade femorotibial chondromalacia, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the VA examination reports in assessing the severity of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately assess the Veteran's flare-ups and range of motion testing, which are critical for determining the appropriate disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- patellar tendonitis, knee strain, low-grade femorotibial chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22035830
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, finding that his current condition is related to an in-service injury.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for patellar tendonitis of the left and right knees were dismissed due to untimely filings.
- Denied
The Veteran's right knee disability, which includes patellar tendinitis, knee strain, and low grade femorotibial chondromalacia, was currently rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show flexion limitation greater than 80 degrees.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee condition, effective from June 28, 2018. The decision is based on limitation of extension of the left knee.
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