Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for above the left knee amputation due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining a VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: A remand is warranted as an examination and opinion have not been obtained, despite an initial request being created, due to the Veteran's failure to report for the examination.
- Claimed conditions
- above the left knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096078
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