Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis with total knee replacement and left hip degenerative arthritis with joint replacement as secondary to the right knee condition, due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided is not based on accurate facts and does not address the Veteran's lay statements concerning continuity of symptomatology beginning during service and continuing since. An addendum opinion addressing aggravation is also required.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis with total knee replacement, left hip degenerative arthritis with joint replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017539
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