Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of various conditions to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the October 2021 rating decision and the July 2022 HLR rating decision on appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions are inadequate, and new VA opinions must be provided regarding the Veteran's various claims due to the lack of adequate rationale and consideration of lay evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, status post fracture, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, status post fracture, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation with osteoarthritis, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018728
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