Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for various disabilities as additional evidence and opinions are needed.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were found inadequate due to their reliance on a lack of contemporaneous medical treatment records, and addendum opinions must be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus/allergy disability, Back disability, Right elbow disability, Left elbow disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Shin splints, left leg, Shin splints, right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020730
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