The issues of a disability rating higher than 60 percent for residuals of a right total knee arthroplasty and a TDIU prior to August 16, 2010 are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to clarify the Veteran's earnings from August 2009 to April 2012 and obtain outstanding medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right total knee arthroplasty, Total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 16, 2010
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25005216
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
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