The Board remands the claims for a higher rating and service connection due to deficiencies in the VA examinations and the need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Deficiencies in the VA examinations, including lack of adequate range of motion testing and failure to consider certain medical literature, necessitate a new examination. Additionally, there is a need for more information regarding private treatment records that may support the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia with patellofemoral pain syndrome, postoperative, right knee, Chondromalacia with patellofemoral pain syndrome, postoperative, left knee, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Tenosynovitis left posterior tibialis tendon
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24068041
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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