Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee chondromalacia, as the previous examination did not comply with the requirements in Correia v. McDonald.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not fully comply with the requirements of Correia, specifically regarding pain on weight-bearing and the need for a retrospective opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee chondromalacia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017055
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