Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, and bilateral foot degenerative arthritis and heel spur to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The previous VA medical opinions were found insufficient due to deficiencies in addressing the appellant's explanations for not receiving treatment in service and failing to provide opinions consistent with Spicer v. McDonough.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral knee osteoarthritis, bilateral foot degenerative arthritis and heel spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013830
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