Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gynecological disability, heart disability, and bilateral knee disability to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA examiner's opinions are inadequate as they fail to provide sufficient rationale and do not comply with all remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Endometrial cancer status post total abdominal hysterectomy plus bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, Scar of the midline lower abdomen, Arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), Implanted cardiac pacemaker and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation requiring Watchman device, Sinus node dysfunction requiring pacemaker, Diastolic congestive heart failure (CHF) with preserved left ventricular function, Left knee instability, Degenerative arthritis status post total knee arthoplasty of the right knee, Degenerative arthritis status scope, total knee arthoplasty, synovectomy and revision of total knee arthoplasty of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25003983
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