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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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