The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple musculoskeletal disabilities due to a lack of complete Reserve Service treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The deciding factor: The Board finds that there is still an open question as to whether outstanding Reserve records exist, and the VA medical opinions relied on to deny the instant claims were insufficient.

Claimed conditions

cervical strain disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 10, 2025

Citation

A25097548

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