The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for right total knee replacement to correct a pre-decisional error, as the AOJ failed to obtain an adequate medical examination.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 and March 2023 VA examinations were found inadequate due to inconsistencies with the Veteran's reported symptoms and failure to properly assess flare-ups and additional functional loss during flare-ups or repetitive use over time, which are required for accurate evaluation under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- right total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010270
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