The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, as the previous VA examination was found to be inadequate.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA opinion did not provide specific values for active or passive range of motion testing and failed to provide adequate explanations for its conclusions, thus failing to meet the duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total right knee replacement, right knee medial meniscus tear, s/p partial meniscectomy, ACL reconstruction, small joint effusion with synovitis, suprapatellar plica syndrome, Bakers cyst, tricompartmental osteoarthritis, torn ACL graft, instability (status post right knee replacement)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023028
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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