Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis and left shoulder degenerative arthritis to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were found inadequate due to their reliance on the absence of evidence in the STRs and treatment records, disregarding subjective complaints made by the Veteran during service.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100853
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