The appeal is remanded to obtain a new VA examination and retrospective opinion that comply with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
The deciding factor: Remand required due to inadequate VA examinations under Correia.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee degenerative arthritis with meniscal tear, osteochondritis dissecans, and arthroscopic excision of large osteochondral fragment, Left knee limitation of extension, Left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25005758
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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