Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability to allow for an addendum medical opinion that adequately considers her lay statements and relevant medical treatises.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 VA examination is deemed inadequate as it did not properly consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding ongoing knee pain during and after service, nor discuss the significance of her military occupational specialty or relevant medical research.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25001979
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