The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left ankle conditions, as well as right and left knee conditions, are remanded due to inadequate examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's contentions regarding how his knee injuries occurred and the in-service complaints of knee pain.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right knee chondromalacia, left knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24042904
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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