Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various right knee conditions due to a need for further development, including obtaining outstanding federal treatment records.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to ensure VA satisfies its duty to assist in obtaining relevant federal government records and provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes with chondromalacia patella, right knee, with limitation of extension, Right knee instability, Right knee disability, with limitation of flexion, Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013683
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