The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided were inadequate and remands the cases for new VA medical opinions to determine if the appellant's knee disabilities, spinal stenosis lumbar spine, and cervical spine are related to service. The combat presumption is applicable due to the appellant's military decorations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA medical opinions were inadequate as they did not consider the combat presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability, spinal stenosis lumbar spine, spinal stenosis cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26025116
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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.
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