The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The June 2023 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's lay statements suggesting possible bilateral knee instability, which is a required element in evaluating these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee instability, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with patellofemoral arthropathy, meniscal degeneration, quadriceps/patellar tendinosis, and popliteal cyst, with limitation of flexion, right foot plantar fasciitis with history of heel spur and degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with patellofemoral arthropathy with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025508
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 703 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for left foot metatarsalgia, tinnitus, left wrist disability, right foot plantar warts, and for service connection for right foot plantar warts at a September 2024 hearing. Service connection was granted for migraines.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.
- Denied
The Board denied increased disability ratings for left knee limitation of flexion and left knee instability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
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