Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee instability, and in excess of 10 percent for both left knee degenerative joint disease and right knee retropatellar pain syndrome due to outstanding medical records and the need for an additional VA examination.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to obtain complete private medical treatment records and to provide the Veteran with a more thorough examination that includes testing for pain on both active and passive range of motion, as well as information about flare-ups and their effect on functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee instability, status post anterior cruciate ligament repair, left knee degenerative joint disease status post anterior cruciate ligament repair with scar, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089954
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