The appeal was remanded to correct errors made by the AOJ in complying with an earlier Board remand, specifically to obtain outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not adequately attempt to obtain medical records from Dr. J.G. and other providers as directed by the September 2024 Board remand.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, left knee arthritis, left knee degenerative changes with severe chondromalacia, status post meniscectomy, right knee arthritis, right knee arthroplasty with debridement, chondroplasty, and lateral retinacular release, left ankle orthopedic distortion, left ankle arthritis, right ankle arthritis, right ankle orthopedic distortion, left lower extremity neuropathy - peroneal nerves (left foot drop)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25013608
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 705 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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