The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritic pain of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, an eye condition, a low back condition, vertigo, and vitamin D deficiency due to inadequate medical opinions.

The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were found to be inadequate as they lacked proper rationale and failed to address relevant lay statements and evidence.

Claimed conditions

arthritic pain of the bilateral lower extremities, arthritic pain of the bilateral upper extremities, eye condition, lower back condition, other than lesions of the spine, to include degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the spine, vertigo, vitamin D deficiency

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 4, 2025

Citation

25001629

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