The Board remands the claims for an increased disability evaluation for right knee instability, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension to obtain a new VA examination that complies with prior remand directives.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examination did not substantially comply with the prior Board remand directives, as it failed to provide estimates of range of motion or additional impairment due to pain in prior examinations and did not address the Veteran's recurrent subluxation or persistent instability adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right knee ACL reconstruction with instability, Residuals of right knee ACL reconstruction, limitation of extension, Residuals of right knee ACL reconstruction, limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25006354
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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