Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for an examination to determine the severity of the service-connected knee disabilities following convalescence.
The deciding factor: The evidence is inadequate to assign the appropriate post-convalescence ratings under Diagnostic Code 5260, and a pre-decisional duty to assist error was found.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee joint osteoarthritis to include lateral patellar facet compression syndrome, right knee joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110575
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