The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left shoulder disabilities due to the Veteran's refusal to attend VA examinations. The claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot conditions, and bronchitis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support the claims of entitlement to service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left shoulder disabilities due to the Veteran's refusal to attend VA examinations. For the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot conditions, and bronchit
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability (to include lumbago), cervical spine disability (degenerative disc disease, cervical spondylosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)), left shoulder disorder, bilateral foot conditions (hallux valgus with calcaneal spurs, right fifth metatarsal degenerative arthritis, left posterior tibial tendonitis), bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25006144
Veterans Law Judge
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, foot, and back disorders. The underlying merits of these claims must be addressed by the AOJ.
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