The Board granted the request to readjudicate the claims for service connection for right and left knee pain based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the claims for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony during the December 2024 hearing provided new and relevant evidence that was not previously considered in the July 2016 rating decision, thus warranting readjudication of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee pain, left knee pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25028968
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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