Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the April 2022 and May 2023 rating decisions on appeal.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist in rating purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral pain syndrome and meniscal tear (right knee disability), right knee recurrent instability and subluxation (right knee instability), left knee degenerative arthritis (left knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095321
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