The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disorder, right shoulder painful scar, left shoulder disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and right leg atrophy and muscle deterioration in calf, quad, hamstring, as new VA etiology opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The deciding factor: The Board finds that a new VA etiology opinion is warranted for each condition due to inadequate rationale provided by previous examiners.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder disorder, right shoulder painful scar, left shoulder disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right leg atrophy and muscle deterioration in calf, quad, hamstring

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 30, 2025

Citation

A25094623

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