Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee conditions due to inadequate medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was not adequate as it did not address the Veteran's lay statements or provide an opinion on the etiology of his current back condition. Similarly, the private examiner's report lacked sufficient rationale and failed to consider the Veteran's complete medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085963
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