Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain etiological opinions.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because of pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain etiological opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee pain, chronic fatigue, respiratory disorder (shortness of breath and breathing problems), hypertension, arteriosclerotic heart disease (myocardial infarction and bradycardia), traumatic brain injury (TBI), skin rash, left wrist disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108896
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