The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for a left knee condition due to the need for a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition from February 2013 to the present.
The deciding factor: A retrospective opinion is needed as the VA examinations did not satisfy the requirements of Ingram v. Collins, which requires that the ameliorative effects of medication be discounted in evaluating musculoskeletal disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of a left knee condition, limitation of extension of a left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25005542
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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