The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for right knee disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities for further development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The current VA examination did not comply with the requirements in Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016), and failed to provide complete range of motion measurements in passive, weight-bearing or nonweight-bearing testing.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026539
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability is accurately assessed without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative spondylosis at L5-S1, left and right shoulder disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, and depressive disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee based on the evidence showing limitation of flexion to 135 degrees and extension to 5 degrees, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's right knee disability was granted a rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for limitation of extension. TDIU was also granted due to the inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
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