Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hernia, lumbosacral strain, left and right knee strains, and left and right shoulder strains due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA medical opinion is unclear and contains internal inconsistencies, making it inadequate for the Board to make a decision on the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hernia disability, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104576
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