Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examiner's opinion is found to be inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's complete medical history, including recent imaging findings and treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002365
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