The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine the etiology of various claimed conditions.

The deciding factor: The Board finds that a remand is needed due to an inaccurate or incomplete factual premise in the previous medical opinions and to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, neuropathy, sleep apnea, heart disorder, colon resection, diabetes mellitus

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 3, 2025

Citation

25013614

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