Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher evaluations of patellofemoral syndrome, radiculopathy, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, as well as the claim for TDIU, due to errors in the duty to assist.
The deciding factor: The Board identified errors in obtaining relevant medical records and inadequate VA examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral syndrome, left knee, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, lumbar degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006737
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