The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been received that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in the service connection claim for a left knee condition, thus meeting the low threshold to readjudicate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, degenerative joint disease (DJD), right iliotibial band (ITB) strain / injury, left knee condition, dental disorder for treatment purposes, bruxism, bilateral pes planus, left foot gout, left foot heel calcaneal spurs and enthesopathy, right foot gout, right foot heel calcaneal spurs and enthesopathy, chest scars, recurring tinea cruris, pityriasis rosea, dermatophytosis, and tinea pedis, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE), peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE), peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE), peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE), left hand calcification interspace of distal 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, left hand Dupuytren's contracture, residuals of neck strain, right thigh condition, to include chronic strain and thigh injury, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023629
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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