The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee with limitation of extension and a compensable rating for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of flexion, as it finds that pre-decisional duty to assist errors occurred.
The deciding factor: A remand is required to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors related to the qualifications of the VA examiners involved in the August 2021 and subsequent examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee with limitation of extension, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034584
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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