Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle ganglion cyst, spondylosis of the lumbar spine, knee strain, and acromioclavicular joint arthritis are caused or aggravated by his service-connected chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to determine if the Veteran's additional conditions are related to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome with fatigue, left ankle ganglion cyst, spondylosis of the lumbar spine, knee strain, acromioclavicular joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001676
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