The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left shoulder impingement syndrome with bursitis, right shoulder impingement syndrome with bursitis, lumbosacral strain, and neck strain to allow for additional development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that new and relevant evidence has been received regarding the claims for service connection, necessitating readjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left shoulder impingement syndrome with bursitis, right shoulder impingement syndrome with bursitis, lumbosacral strain, neck strain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036248
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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- Dismissed
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