Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and adequate VA medical examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in not obtaining relevant treatment records and inadequate VA medical examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury, hypoesthesia, right upper extremity, hypoesthesia, left upper extremity, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, ingrown nail, status post left great toenail removed, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103587
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