Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The RO did not provide adequate VA examinations or obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and somatic symptom disorder, Neck disorder, Right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, Left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy, Low back disorder, Right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, Left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107401
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