The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's disabilities.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to an inadequate VA examination that did not include range of motion findings and because the RO did not reschedule the Veteran for a new examination after he had a cardiovascular accident or stroke.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the thoracolumbar spine, Right knee impairment with recurrent instability, Surgical residuals and osteoarthritis of the right knee, Status post chip fracture, degenerative changes, and surgical residuals of the right ankle (right ankle disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054647
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.
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