Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate, necessitating a new examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder condition, Left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009633
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