Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination and opinion to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, as there has not been substantial compliance with prior remand directives.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 addendum opinion is inadequate for adjudication purposes as it did not discuss the contentions in the Veteran's June 2024 statement and December 2018 correspondence, nor did it address the functional limitations the Veteran experiences due to flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Chondromalacia of the left knee, Residuals of a meniscal tear of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25004238
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