The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and anterolisthesis of L5 over S1, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative arthritis with limited flexion and painful motion, and right knee degenerative arthritis with instability due to the failure to request relevant medical records.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to obtain private treatment records from Guam Regional Medical City since February 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and anterolisthesis of L5 over S1, Right knee degenerative arthritis with limited flexion and painful motion, Right knee degenerative arthritis with instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027251
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.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.