Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The July 2025 VA examination did not provide all necessary range of motion results, specifically on weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing, which is required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral syndrome (limitation of flexion), right knee patellofemoral syndrome (limitation of flexion), left knee instability, right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25013250
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