Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, knee joint osteoarthritis, extension.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is needed due to the Veteran's account of current instability and the last VA examination performed approximately three years prior to when he filed the instant claim does not reflect this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, knee joint osteoarthritis, extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093465
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