Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is related to his service, including his in-service duties and post-service employment.
The deciding factor: The previous opinions did not adequately address the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service duties and post-service employment history.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25012739
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