Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, back disability, right hip osteoarthritis, and right shoulder tear due to a need for new VA medical opinions that adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of symptoms.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary as the previous VA examiners did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his symptoms and provided insufficient rationale for their conclusions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, intervertebral disc syndrome with spondylolisthesis and bulging discs (lumbar spine), right hip osteoarthritis, right shoulder labral tear with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018610
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