The Board granted service connection for left knee tendinopathy and remanded the claim for bilateral pes planus due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence indicates that the Veteran's current left knee condition is due to his service-connected right knee conditions, leading to an award of service connection. The Board found insufficient rationale in the prior opinion regarding the pre-existing nature and aggravation of bilateral pes planus, necessitating a new opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049624
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.
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