The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee disability due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The examinations did not provide sufficient rationale or detail regarding the Veteran's range of motion and functional loss, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain and quadriceps tendinopathy, right knee patella alta and bipartite patella with abnormal tracking, knee strain and quadriceps tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025180
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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