Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee patellar instability and left shoulder disability, as the December 2022 VA examination opinions were incomplete regarding potential aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected left knee instability.
The deciding factor: The December 2022 examiner did not provide an opinion concerning potential aggravation of either the Veteran's right knee or left shoulder by the left knee instability, constituting a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellar instability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011250
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