Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The Board will obtain addendum medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in relying on an inadequate March 2021 medical opinion that failed to consider the Veteran's April 2019 lay reports of pain.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25000069
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