The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee degenerative arthritis due to a need for an addendum opinion that discounts any ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is inadequate to determine the severity of the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities without considering the ameliorative effects of his medications, necessitating a remand for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative arthritis (with painful motion), left knee degenerative arthritis (with limitation of flexion), right knee degenerative arthritis (with painful motion), right knee degenerative arthritis (with limitation of flexion)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058100
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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