The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining retrospective addendum opinions as to the severity of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities prior to December 2, 2024.
The deciding factor: The October 2022 examination was inadequate in that it failed to address the primary concern of the prior Board remand regarding flare-ups. The December 2024 VA examination does not address the Veteran's contention that the results represent the severity of his bilateral knee disabilities for the entirety of the appellate period.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee plica, right knee plica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015286
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