Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a hernia and left ankle to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing military personnel records and unverified non-VA treatment records, as well as the appellant not receiving notification of scheduled VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- hernia, left ankle disability, left hip disability, left thumb disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098800
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