The Board remands the claims for higher ratings of the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis to obtain an addendum opinion addressing inadequacies in previous opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining a clarifying addendum opinion regarding the range of motion and weight-bearing limitations of the Veteran's knees.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis, left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25009206
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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