Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Duty to assist errors have occurred requiring remand of the claims on appeal prior to their adjudication due to unavailability of treatment records from 'Dr. N.' and illegibility of form submitted by Veteran regarding 'Dr. L.', as well as an inadequate March 2022 VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- painful residual scar of the right knee, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, left knee condition, obstructive sleep apnea, total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008861
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