Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to obtain complete service records and adequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA did not provide adequate medical opinions or obtain complete service records.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, alopecia (hair loss), bilateral hand osteoarthritis, bilateral hip osteoarthritis, bilateral shoulder osteoarthritis, bilateral foot disability, to include neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000085
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