The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded because of inadequate VA examinations, including those related to the right knee.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were deemed inadequate by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and the Board has ordered new examinations to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24034727
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee disabilities due to inadequate medical examinations and failure to comply with VA's duty to assist.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves multiple knee disabilities, including status post surgeries and replacements. The case is being remanded for further development to address the severity of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as the Board needs additional information regarding his employability and the combined effect of all his service-connected conditions.
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