Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities without medication, as well as an opinion on the etiology of his psychiatric conditions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to address pre-decisional errors in the evaluation of musculoskeletal disabilities and to provide a VA examination for psychiatric conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, left knee meniscal tear, anterior cruciate ligament tear and osteoarthritis, left knee meniscal tear, anterior cruciate ligament tear and osteoarthritis, with patellar subluxation, right knee strain, generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106527
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