Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a medical opinion to address the severity of the Veteran's knee disabilities without considering the ameliorative effects of pain medication.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to an oversight in the March 2022 VA examination regarding the impact of the Veteran's medication on his symptoms and ranges of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- meniscal tear, status-post total knee replacement, right, meniscal tear, status-post total knee replacement, left
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085818
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