Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine pain, left shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, left ankle pain, and left knee pain due to outstanding private treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain relevant private treatment records and an adequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's musculoskeletal claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine pain, left shoulder disorder, to include left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with strain and shoulder impingement syndrome, left elbow disorder, to include medial epicondylitis of the left elbow, left ankle pain, left knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010766
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