The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as it is inextricably intertwined with the remanded right and left knee increased rating claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was made to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered before making a final determination on the TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right total knee replacement, left total knee replacement, right ankle sprain residuals, neurological damage of the right ankle associated with right ankle strain residuals, surgical scars status post total right knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25054041
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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