Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating of left knee conditions to obtain a new VA examination and medical opinion addressing the current severity of the Veteran's left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The examiner failed to render the requested opinions pertaining to the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability throughout the appeal period from December 23, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee residuals, status post lateral release, left knee instability and/or patellar subluxation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25000531
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