The Board remanded the case to evaluate the severity of the veteran's left knee disability. The VA examination was inadequate for review.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA Examination did not address the Veteran's lay reports of left knee instability and had inconsistent findings.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee periostitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001145
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability, which includes periostitis and degenerative arthritis, is currently rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no significant limitation of motion or instability to warrant an increased evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that further examination is needed to determine the extent of the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, as there are conflicting medical records regarding which knee is affected.
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