The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for retropatellar pain syndrome, left and right knees are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to comply with the October 2022 Board remand directives.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded in October 2022 for another medical examination to address the Veteran's knee symptoms as per the amended criteria for rating musculoskeletal disabilities, which differ from previous criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome, left knee, retropatellar pain syndrome, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23008959
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 service connection for bilateral knee conditions as additional evidence and an inadequate medical opinion require further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to inadequate examinations. The left knee and back disabilities need further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU as they are inextricably intertwined with her secondary service connection claim. The Veteran is to be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the severity of her right knee disabilities and an addendum opinion regarding her cervical strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate musculoskeletal examinations.
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