The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for left total knee replacement, initial and compensable ratings for left knee painful scar and left knee scar due to missing medical records from before and after a September 2021 surgery.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain outstanding relevant and pertinent medical records regarding the Veteran's left knee condition and associated scars, including those related to the September 2021 surgery at the Marion VAMC, for proper assessment of the severity of his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041425
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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