The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent from February 16, 2004 to August 14, 2009 and will be increased to 20 percent from August 14, 2009 onward. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right elbow disability, Bell's palsy, and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent under DC 5262 due to limitation of flexion. The Board has remanded the issues as they may warrant further development or reconsideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Right Elbow Lateral Epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23067502
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for a right knee condition are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ must attempt to verify the claimed stressor events and provide a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, tendinitis, and strain, status post arthroscopy with meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis (limitation of flexion), and awarded an initial compensable rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, tendinitis, and strain, status post arthroscopy with meniscal tear and degenerative arthritis (limitation of extension).
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back and right knee disabilities, finding that these conditions caused his obesity, which in turn led to his current condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus are granted service connection, while anxiety is denied. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome do not meet the criteria for service connection.,Service connection for left elbow tendinitis is remanded due to lack of evidence.
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