The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was found inadequate due to deficiencies in testing and lack of explanation for findings that contradicted the Veteran's lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- left total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028282
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 claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as it is inextricably intertwined with the remanded right and left knee increased rating claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the issues of entitlement to disability ratings in excess of 30 percent from August 1, 2020 for right and left total knee replacements for further evidentiary development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left total knee replacement to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records, including ROTC records.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, from January 8, 2024, due to an inadequate examination. The other claims were remanded for further development.
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