Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for right knee and right ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examinations did not substantially comply with the Board's directives, failing to properly address the pertinent evidence of record and the theory of entitlement involving obesity as an intermediate step.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25001972
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