Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and temporary total disability evaluation due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: A VA examination was not provided, which is required under McLendon v. Nicholson given the evidence of a relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, status post total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016934
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