Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for lumbar strain, right knee replacement, right knee scar, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee for further development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was received after the issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC), necessitating initial consideration by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, right knee replacement, right knee scar, degenerative arthritis 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
- 25004038
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