Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for deviated nasal septum and right knee strain due to deficiencies in the duty to assist, including the need to obtain relevant medical records and provide adequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there are deficiencies in the duty to assist, specifically related to obtaining relevant medical records and providing adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- deviated nasal septum, right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021462
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