The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee instability due to an inadequate examination and to ensure that the Veteran is not assigned multiple ratings which may constitute impermissible pyramiding.
The deciding factor: The prior VA knee examinations have been found inadequate, and the issues are inextricably intertwined with other diagnostic codes under which the Veteran may be entitled to compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral syndrome, with anterior cruciate ligament avulsion and medial meniscus tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24073873
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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions for further development and adjudication.
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