Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations, for a full and fair adjudication of the Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's concern over in-person examinations during the Covid-19 pandemic constituted good cause for his failure to appear for scheduled examinations, necessitating remand for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity femoral nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity femoral nerve, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, neck condition, tinnitus, vestibular condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000984
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