Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a shoulder disability is remanded. The Board requires additional medical opinions to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's shoulder strain disabilities.
The deciding factor: The examiner's rationale was insufficient because it improperly relied on the lack of medical records within one year of release from active duty, which is not required for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25000840
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