The Board remands the matter for an additional VA examination to fully address the current manifestations of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had sufficient good cause as to why he did not report for his VA examination, and it is appropriate to schedule an additional examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral syndrome, instability, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, limitation of flexion, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, limitation of extension, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, instability, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, limitation of flexion, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066959
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in excess of the current ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for separate awards of service connection for left knee instability and right knee instability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent or an earlier effective date.
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