The Board remands the claim for service connection for a bone disorder, to include osteoporosis and osteopenia, due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases in addressing the adequacy of VA medical opinions and other issues.
The deciding factor: The inadequacies in the previous VA medical opinions and the need to address secondary service connection make remand necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis, osteopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25007612
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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