Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters of entitlement to increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The January 2020 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not address documented history of bilateral knee instability and meniscal tears, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee degenerative arthritis with arthralgia, status post meniscectomy, left knee degenerative arthritis with arthralgia, status post meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086284
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