Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee patellofemoral disorder due to limitation of flexion and instability, as additional evidence needs to be obtained.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain private treatment records from Dr. A's office between 2017 and the present.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral disorder limitation of flexion, right knee patellofemoral disorder instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25008765
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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