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Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is remanded.

July 30, 2026Citation Nr. A26069967Docket 260424-671006va.gov source

  • Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disabilityRemanded

Board reasoning

The Board found a remand was necessary to correct a duty-to-assist defect and to obtain outstanding private records, reasoning that the most recent medical opinion did not adequately consider in-service knee complaints and lay statements, creating a pre-decisional error that requires remand. The Board noted the need to obtain records and provide a new medical opinion addressing all diagnosed right knee disabilities and their relation to service.

Issues

  • Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disabilityRemanded

Authorities

  • Buchanan v. Nicholson, 451 F.3d 1331cited for inadequacy of medical opinions relying only on absence of documentation

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