The Board has denied service connection for left knee bone fragments/loose bodies and remanded the issues of service connection for abrasion chondroplasty trochlea, destroyed/removed fat pad, medial and lateral maltracking, and trochlea I and II synovectomy due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no current left knee bone fragments or loose body disability and the evidence does not support service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for abrasion chondroplasty trochlea, fat pad destroyed/removed, medial and lateral maltracking, and trochlea I and II synovectomy were remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the secondary service connection theory.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee bone fragments/loose bodies, abrasion chondroplasty trochlea of the left knee, destroyed/removed fat pad of the left knee, left knee medial and lateral maltracking, left knee trochlea I and II synovectomy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24030198
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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.
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