Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain was dismissed, and the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, cervical radiculopathy (left and right) were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 VA examination opinion was found to be inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise and speculative conclusions. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder disability, Lumbosacral strain, Cervical radiculopathy, left, Cervical radiculopathy, right
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110478
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