The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The February 2022 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not comply with the guidance in Sharp regarding estimating functional loss during flare-ups, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049761
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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