Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development, specifically to obtain medical opinions addressing the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities without the ameliorative effects of medication and whether they are characterized by the functional equivalent of ankylosis during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to accurately assess the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities, particularly regarding their functional impact during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25013284
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