The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable disability rating and effective date for right knee tendonitis and right leg shin splints due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The examination reports did not adequately address the severity of the Veteran's conditions without medication, range of motion testing, or a retrospective assessment of flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee tendonitis, right leg shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049075
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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