Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection as it needs additional evidence and a medical examination to properly evaluate them.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is insufficient evidence to make a decision on the merits of the claims, thus necessitating further development and an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain (claimed as back injury), to include cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disorders, shortness of breath (claimed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)), jaw pain (claimed as a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) including TMJ), diabetes, type II, (DM), migraines, a gastrointestinal disorder, to include diverticulitis, a heart disorder, to include tachycardia, a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109642
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