Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a left shoulder disability is remanded due to lack of compliance with prior directives. The Board ordered further development of the Veteran's medical records.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not comply with the Board's instructions to document all attempts and notify the Veteran of unavailability of records.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25000847
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