Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain complete service treatment records, including Reserve STRs, as they may contain evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: The RO did not attempt to acquire relevant outstanding records prior to the rating decision on appeal, and this development is now warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sinusitis, dyspnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right shoulder disability, right hand tremors, left hand tremors, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee disability, left knee disability, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (70 percent rating), rhinitis (10 percent rating), dermatosis (10 percent rating), hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104772
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