Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder, muscle pain affecting the back, left shoulder disorder, muscle pain affecting the left shoulder, and headaches due to incomplete service records and inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the lack of complete service treatment records and appropriate VA examinations to determine the existence and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, muscle pain affecting the back, left shoulder disorder, muscle pain affecting the left shoulder, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097125
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