The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left knee disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evaluation of the Veteran's left knee disability, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23026980
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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
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