Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decisions on appeal.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified as the AOJ did not obtain necessary evidence or provide adequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation of the Veteran's claimed conditions by her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Uterine Fibroids and a Heavy Menstrual Cycle, Bulging Disc in Lower Back/Arthritis, Rotation Limitation in Both Hips, Rotator Cuff Replacement of Both Shoulders, Swelling in Both Legs, Hallux Limitus with Callous Both Feet, Toe Nail Fungus, Headaches, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to include Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Unspecified Depressive Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101735
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