Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and re-adjudication in compliance with directives specified due to deficiencies in previous VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's pain and functional loss, nor did they account for statements regarding knee instability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee limitation of extension, right knee limitation of flexion, right knee instability, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of rotation, abduction, and adduction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25002779
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