Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left knee condition to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses whether the Veteran's diagnosed left knee condition is etiologically related to, or began during, his military service and whether it was caused or aggravated by now service-connected left foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a remand is warranted due to missing service treatment records and the need for an addendum opinion addressing secondary service connection theory.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with patellar enthesopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095943
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