Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right wrist sprain, lumbosacral spine disorder, right hip replacement, shin splints, and hypertension as further development is needed to obtain VA examinations.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error exists due to the lack of VA examinations prior to the rating decision on appeal, necessitating a remand for such examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist sprain, lumbosacral spine disorder, right hip replacement (to include as secondary to a lumbosacral spine disorder), shin splints, hypertension (to include as secondary to a lumbosacral spine disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094350
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