The Board remands the claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the left knee due to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 medical opinion did not adequately address whether the Veteran's left knee disability was incurred during any period of active service or pre-existed that period, making it insufficient for a decision on the merits.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050151
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of a 40% rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee, effective July 1, 2009, and denied an increased rating in excess of 40% for the same condition as well as entitlement to TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine herniated nucleus pulposus L3-4 with intervertebral disc syndrome, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including a new examination to address issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of the propriety of the reduction in evaluation of the left knee, a rating in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the left knee, and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
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