The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that a new examination is necessary due to the Veteran's statement that his disability has increased in severity and frequency since the last examination, and to address whether Barr v. Nicholson required remand for a new, adequate examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of extension, left knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25006808
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability from September 24, 2010 to January 26, 2011 and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from January 26, 2011 to February 29, 2012.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various knee and upper extremity conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings for various knee, hip, and spine disabilities have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's increased rating claims for left and right knee disabilities have been denied. Separate evaluations of 10% each were granted for limitation of extension in both knees.
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