The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as well as SMC based on the need for aid and attendance, to ensure substantial compliance with prior remand instructions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend scheduled examinations, and opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities were not provided. The Board finds a remand necessary to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disability with limitation of extension, Left knee meniscectomy (previously characterized as left knee instability), Total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25006532
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as currently diagnosed, related to in-service military sexual trauma (MST).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and TDIU due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and higher ratings for lumbar strain, right knee instability, right knee osteoarthritis, removal of cartilage of the right knee, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to obtain additional evidence.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU as duplicative of a previously remanded case.
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