The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and ensuring that any necessary medical nexus opinions acknowledge the on and off nature of the veteran's reserve service as well as his very similar job duties during service and between/after service.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded to ensure a complete understanding of the Veteran's disabilities over the years, including obtaining private medical records and ensuring that any necessary medical nexus opinions acknowledge the on and off nature of the veteran's reserve service as well as his very similar job duties during service and between/after service.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow lateral epicondylitis, paresthesia (left), right elbow lateral epicondylitis, paresthesia (right), right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015552
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