The claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain any outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran has indicated possible worsening of her disabilities through her testimony at the Board hearing, and therefore, a new VA examination is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Limitation of motion of the right knee, Limitation of motion of the left knee, Instability of the right knee, Instability of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25006000
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a lack of adequate medical evidence regarding the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's right knee disabilities from February 2015 to the present.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee conditions and TDIU due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination and to obtain outstanding relevant records, as required by law.
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