Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left knee disability due to an inadequate medical opinion that did not consider the Veteran's theory of entitlement regarding repetitive heavy lifting and overuse in service.
The deciding factor: An adequate medical opinion was not obtained as it failed to address the Veteran's primary theory of entitlement, thus constituting a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100441
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