The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for left knee disabilities due to the need for a medical opinion that addresses the severity of the disability without considering the use of ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The need for an addendum opinion is required to address the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability without considering the use of medications, as per governing legal guidelines and new caselaw.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee, limitation of extension, left knee, limitation of flexion, left knee, instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25006538
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 910 · Granted: 31% (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
Related decisions
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The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the most recent VA examination, and the Veteran should be afforded an updated examination to assess her current left knee disability severity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a further VA examination to address deficiencies in the previous examination report, specifically regarding range of motion measurements with weight-bearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased staged ratings for left knee, limitation of extension, limitation of flexion, and instability due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for left knee conditions and TDIU due to inadequate prior examinations and further development is required.
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