The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee limitation of extension, and right knee instability due to insufficient evidence regarding flare-ups and functional loss.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information was provided by the examiners regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of flare-ups and their impact on the Veteran's right knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee limitation of extension, right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25007356
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.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to the need for additional VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for right knee strain and instability but granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension from November 25, 2024.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot condition, right foot condition, cellulitis, right ear hearing loss, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal of the proposal to reduce a 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain was dismissed.
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