The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee condition and back condition due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant service treatment records, including those from ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, and provide the Veteran with an adequate examination if necessary.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ's decision was based on insufficient evidence, specifically incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left knee condition and back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26015912
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to predecisional duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate medical opinions and missed VA examinations. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is being returned to the RO for further action.
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