Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further examination. The Veteran's service in Southwest Asia will be considered.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately consider the Veteran's Southwest Asia service and additional requirements must be met prior to finding that a VA examination is adequate.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, skin disability other than cheilitis angular, to include eczema and acne, right shoulder strain, left shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, right knee strain, left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000545
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