Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis. The Veteran will receive another examination to address these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the examiner did not provide an adequate rationale addressing why it is less likely than not that the Veteran's lifting of heavy objects during service caused his back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25000694
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