The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for knee conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination to clarify whether he has recurrent subluxation or instability of his knees.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed regarding the presence of recurrent subluxation or instability in the Veteran's knees as stipulated by the Board in a previous remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome, instability, removal of cartilage from meniscus condition associated with right knee impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24016069
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for instability, a low back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, rhinitis, and sinusitis, as well as entitlement to a TDIU.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right knee disabilities were granted effective April 4, 2023.
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