Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a torn ACL in the right knee. The Board found that the AOJ did not adequately assist in obtaining the Veteran's service records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not satisfy its duty to assist in making reasonable efforts to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records and service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee with torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005845
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