Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome to correct a duty to assist error, as the previous VA examinations were found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations did not fully comply with the requirements of Correia and thus are considered inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009047
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