Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations that do not comply with specific requirements.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the severity, frequency, duration, and functional loss during flare-ups, nor did they provide range of motion measurements in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee strain, to include osteoarthritis, Right knee strain with osteoarthritis and anterior cruciate ligament tear based on limitation of extension, Right knee symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage from January 27, 2021, Right knee symptomatic removal of the semilunar cartilage prior to January 27, 2021
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095102
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