Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for migraine headaches due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The examinations provided were found to be inadequate, as they did not address secondary service connection or provide a clear rationale for their conclusions.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, right knee strain, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106689
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