The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his back and left knee disabilities to ensure compliance with its previous remand instructions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to non-compliance with the Board's prior directives, specifically regarding the assessment of functional ankylosis in the Veteran's back and left knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine, chronic back pain with arthritis and spondylosis, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), degenerative joint disease (DJD) with loss of flexion of the left knee, degenerative joint disease (DJD) with loss of extension of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25007447
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.
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