Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right shoulder, right ankle, left ankle, low back disabilities, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical opinions did not adequately address aggravation as a separate concept from causation.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, low back disability, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000945
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