Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for further development to address obesity as a possible intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and his right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not adequately address the relationship between the Veteran's weight gain, service-connected disabilities, and right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000594
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