Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee osteoarthritis to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service injuries and pain.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 medical examiner's opinion was found inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his bilateral knee pain and did not discuss a documented injury to his left knee in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107491
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