Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for right knee medial and lateral instability, but remanded the claim for more than a 10 percent rating for right knee medial compartment osteoarthritis with painful and limited motion due to inadequate VA examination reports.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of recurrent subluxation or instability associated with moderate severity at any time during the appeal period, and the relevant VA examination reports were found to be inadequate for rating purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee medial and lateral instability, Right knee medial compartment osteoarthritis with painful and limited motion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014780
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