Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination that fully addresses the Veteran's functional loss during flare-ups, following repeated use over time, and/or any functional loss caused by the considerations set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.45 during the time period from 2005 to the present.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO did not substantially comply with its remand directives due to a lack of integration of specific lay statements into the examination opinions.

Claimed conditions: left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative changes, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative changes
How they argued it: Direct service connection
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: February 25, 2025
Citation: 25002710

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