The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a separate rating for a left knee meniscal condition due to the need for a new examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is required as the Veteran failed to attend a previously scheduled examination and now provides good cause for not attending, necessitating an assessment of his current left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25008686
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 Board remands the matter for an additional opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left knee meniscal tear is related to or aggravated by their service-connected left knee conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal condition, but denied increased ratings for left knee instability and limitation of flexion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for a new examination to address the Veteran's knee conditions, including flare-ups and active/passive motion testing.
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