Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's left knee conditions are related to his military service or his service-connected right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were found inadequate due to reliance on the absence of evidence in service treatment records and lack of adequate analysis regarding causation and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee meniscal tear, degenerative arthritis, left knee pain with instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098129
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