The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee osteoarthritis with patellar spur, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and to consider additional entitlement theories.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided by the VA examiner was found inadequate, and further development is needed to address the Veteran's assertions regarding the relationship between his in-service football injury and current left knee disability, as well as potential secondary service connection due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis with patellar spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045158
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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