Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain with chondromalacia prior to July 27, 2020, due to the need for an in-person VA examination and information regarding the competency of the examiner.
The deciding factor: The remand is required to address the representative's request for information pertaining to the VA examiner's qualifications and to obtain retrospective opinions from a qualified orthopedic specialist.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25003754
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