Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.
The deciding factor: There were pre-decisional, duty-to-assist errors that need correcting before deciding these claims on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back pain, hypertension, right-hand condition, left-hand condition, bilateral foot condition, migraine headaches, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016234
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