Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for left knee and right knee strain to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the RO failed to obtain VA medical opinions that adequately considered and discussed the Veteran's documented in-service knee complaints and lay assertions.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to obtain VA medical opinions that adequately considered and discussed the Veteran's documented in-service knee complaints and lay assertions, leading to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain, right knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103741
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