The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for right knee conditions due to insufficient medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was provided to determine the severity of the Veteran's right knee disability, specifically regarding ankylosis or its functional equivalent.
- Claimed conditions
- limitation of flexion of the right knee, limitation of extension of the right knee, instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014648
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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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