The Board remands the claims for a higher rating and service connection due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations are found to be inadequate as they do not properly consider the Veteran's reported symptoms, including flare-ups and instability, or provide accurate range of motion measurements during such events.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle osteochondral injury to medial talus, left knee meniscal tear with knee joint osteoarthritis status post residual of arthroscopy with meniscectomy, right knee meniscal tear with knee joint osteoarthritis, left foot pain, to include pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024457
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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