Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and a right shoulder disability for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The lack of VA examination or opinion in these circumstances was a pre-decisional duty to assist error requiring remand.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107912
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