Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's lay reports of symptoms and to determine the etiology of his right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 VA opinion was found inadequate due to its reliance on the absence of complaints in service, which contradicts the Veteran's report of ongoing symptoms during that timeframe. A new opinion is needed to address this and other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106127
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