The case is remanded for further examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: Further examination is necessary due to inadequate past examinations and to clarify the Veteran's level of disability while wearing a knee brace in comparison to his level without it.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25007897
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's flexion was limited to less than 30 degrees during flare-ups.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease, entitlement to a TDIU, service connection for a right hip disorder, and service connection for right leg length discrepancy due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 27, 2012. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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