Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to ongoing deficiencies in VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Examinations failed to adequately address the Veteran's lay statements and did not conduct necessary x-ray testing as required by 38 C.F.R. § 4.104, Diagnostic Code 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, residuals of cold exposure of the left foot, residuals of cold exposure of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013631
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