Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examiner's opinions regarding direct service connection are inadequate and require addendum opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, right elbow disability (claimed as muscle injury), right forearm lipoma (claimed as cyst)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001819
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