Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address the Correia and Sharp standards, as the previous examination did not meet the required criteria.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified due to an inadequate VA examination that failed to include the necessary range of motion testing on active and passive motion and in weight-bearing and nonweight-bearing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee residuals of chondromalacia (also rated as left knee osteoarthritis), left knee sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095095
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