The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5260. The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine the current severity and nature of her right knee disability, as her previous examination is outdated.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23046162
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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 determined that the Veteran's current bilateral knee disability, including arthritis, is service connected as it had its onset during his active service and there is no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions. The appeal for service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a readjudication of the claim for service connection for right knee disorder. The claims for right leg shortening are remanded due to their inextricability with the right knee disorder claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disorder, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, is found to be at least as likely related to his period of active duty from June 2004 to April 2005.
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