Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a supplemental opinion to estimate the Veteran's left knee disability picture without the benefit of medication.
The deciding factor: The July 2025 and September 2024 examiners did not provide an estimated description of the Veteran's left knee disability picture, including ranges of motion, without the impact of medication, as required by Ingram v. Collins (2025).
- Claimed conditions
- left patellofemoral pain syndrome, degenerative arthritis, ACL tear status post-surgical repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101421
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