The Board has remanded the claims for obtaining outstanding treatment records from the Veteran's primary care physician and orthopedic surgeon, as these records are relevant to the right knee and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: Outstanding medical records were identified that could provide additional information about the Veteran's knee conditions and surgical procedures, which may affect the rating assigned for his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, bilateral lower extremity shin splints with varus deformity of the proximal tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26018129
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left ankle condition have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the condition began during service and is not due to any in-service aggravation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in loss of use of both feet, which qualifies her for an allowance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding increased disability evaluations for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left hand ring finger as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
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