Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left knee conditions due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The examination did not address the presence or absence of a ligament tear/sprain as required by the Board's prior remand, necessitating another examination.
- Claimed conditions
- instability of the left knee, left knee strain with pseudogout and meniscal tear, status post partial lateral meniscectomy and anterior cruciate ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003834
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