The Board remands the claims for a left knee disability with congenital shortening of the leg and a right knee disability, to include as secondary to the left knee disability, for further development.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability with congenital shortening and whether it constitutes a disease or defect. Additionally, the claims are inextricably intertwined.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability with congenital shortening of the leg, right knee disability, status-post total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025577
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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