Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, low back pain, and right shoulder pain are remanded due to a lack of adequate notice for VA examinations. The claims for increased ratings for left and right knee osteoarthritis are also remanded.
The deciding factor: A duty to assist error occurred as the Veteran did not receive proper notice for scheduled VA examinations, necessitating another opportunity for examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety condition, depression, low back pain (claimed as lumbosacral or cervical strain), right shoulder pain (claimed as limitation of motion of the arm)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109616
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