The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, and right shoulder strain due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 VA examination is inadequate because it does not address the Veteran's lay statements indicating or implying continuous treatment. The July 2023 private examinations are likewise inadequate as they were based solely on the Veteran's reported history and did not appear to be based on a review of the Veteran's medical file or military records.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018399
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