Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left knee condition, right knee condition, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals. The Board found that the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) committed pre-decisional, duty-to-assist errors in assessing the veteran's conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board remanded the claims due to pre-decisional, duty-to-assist errors by the AOJ in ensuring adequate examinations and addressing all favorable evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition (patellofemoral syndrome [PFS] and iliotibial band syndrome [ITBS]), right knee condition (patellofemoral syndrome [PFS] and iliotibial band syndrome [ITBS]), traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007113
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