Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a right knee condition is remanded to obtain a new medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 VA medical opinion did not provide an adequate rationale regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right knee condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee meniscal tear, right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006113
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