Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: New opinions are necessary to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist, as the October 2023 VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's lay reports or documented treatment for pain.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019350
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