Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee meniscal tear, bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine surgery, and radiculopathies as secondary to cervical spine surgery due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain an adequate VA medical opinion based on accurate facts.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear, knee cartilage restoration, patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine surgery, left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical spine surgery, right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical spine surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011849
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