Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain VistA Imaging records that may be pertinent to the appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on a duty to assist error related to obtaining relevant VA treatment records from the VistA Imaging system.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain and chondromalacia, status post meniscus tear with arthroscopic repair, right knee instability, right knee strain and chondromalacia, meniscus tear with arthroscopic repair, status post total knee replacement, right knee painful surgical scar, right knee surgical scar, status post hammer toes, second and third toe, surgery residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010539
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