The Board remands the claims for additional development to ensure a complete record is available for adjudication.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 VA examination report failed to adequately address the Veteran's lay statements of functional loss during flare ups and with repeated use over time, necessitating an opinion regarding the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with patellar instability and dislocation, limitation of flexion, left knee patellar instability with dislocation, right knee pain (claimed as knee pain in both knees)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25044983
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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