The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for status post left knee arthroplasty to ensure the Veteran receives an appropriate examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not have sufficient information as to the severity of the Veteran's condition after his surgery, warranting a remand for a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037907
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Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
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