The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral knee conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran was unable to attend scheduled examinations during the evidentiary window on appeal and relevant medical records were not obtained.
The deciding factor: The Board finds good cause has been found as to the Veteran's inability to attend the schedule examinations during the period on appeal due to his knee surgery, and there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain all known and relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain limitation of flexion, residuals of right knee replacement, right knee strain limitation of extension, left knee strain limitation of extension, left knee strain limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026106
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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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's left knee strain, limitation of extension, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased rating for various disabilities, all starting from January 1, 2023.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, sciatic radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, chronic left ankle sprain, left knee strain, tinnitus, and left hand eczema with resolved cellulitis, do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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