Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee joint osteoarthritis with tendonitis. The Board found that the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate and required a new addendum opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate because it was based on an absence of records, which is an impermissible basis for a nexus opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee joint osteoarthritis with tendonitis, right knee joint osteoarthritis with tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000359
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