The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU as further VA examinations are required to address the Veteran's reports of flareups and functional limitations.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were found inadequate in addressing the severity of flareups and providing range of motion estimates during flareups, which is necessary for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine disability (degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease with dextroscoliosis and sacroiliac syndrome), cervical spine disability (degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease at C5-C7)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25007150
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, including secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is granted. The condition was not related to military service and no aggravation by the service-connected left knee disability could be established.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including chronic right foot metatarsalgia at digit 3,4,5, left shoulder bicep tendonitis, right hip degenerative joint disease, hypertension, right shoulder bicep tendonitis, headaches, left hip degenerative joint disease, and atrial fibrillation with residual non ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected conditions, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.
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