Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee and left hip disorders due to a need for additional evidence, including verification of all periods of service and obtaining private medical records.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to missing evidence and the need to verify the Veteran's periods of service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, left knee post partial medical meniscectomy with residual pain (left knee disorder), left hip joint replacement (left hip disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090769
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