The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination regarding the Veteran's left knee disability, specifically missing range of motion assessments and failure to address functional impairment during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was inadequate as it did not provide necessary range of motion measurements and failed to assess functional impairment during flare-ups without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24015332
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis, right and left ankle tendonitis, and a right hand fifth metacarpal (little finger) fracture.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction has been granted. The decision is based on the finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused by medications taken to treat his service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis and PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her service-connected bilateral knee and right foot disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional examination of her disabilities, including an assessment of flare-ups.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a joint pain disorder, bile disorder, fatigue, GERD, and dyspnea. The appeals for increased disability ratings for the right and left knee disabilities and instability were also denied. The TDIU appeal was dismissed.
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