Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a back condition, hypertension, left knee condition, right knee condition, and foot pain to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and opinions provided were found inadequate, and there was a need for further development of the record regarding environmental exposures and service connection theories.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, hypertension, left knee condition, right knee condition, foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099719
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