Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a muscle disability and loss of body hair due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: Inadequate VA examination opinions were provided, and new examinations are required to address the Veteran's lay statements and potential toxic exposure risk activities.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle disability, loss of body hair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110737
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