The Board has remanded the claim for an increased disability rating for right knee iliotibial band syndrome with painful motion due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate VA examination report prior to the AOJ decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's use of pain medication was not considered in assessing his current range of motion, which could affect the severity evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee iliotibial band syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2026
- Citation
- A26002030
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal of a proposed reduction in the rating for right knee iliotibial band syndrome and the appeal for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability were dismissed due to procedural defects.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of December 27, 2020 for service connection of bilateral tinnitus with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), lumbosacral strain, right knee iliotibial band syndrome, and left ankle tendinopathy.
- Dismissed
Your appeal seeking service connection for your right knee iliotibial band syndrome and left knee degenerative arthritis has been dismissed as you submitted a supplemental claim while also filing an NOD, which is not allowed under the AMA.
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