Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and opinions addressing service connection theories.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to unavailability of certain VistA Imaging records and non-compliant medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes, nerve disorder, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012955
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