The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action, including obtaining missing medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ failed to obtain all relevant medical records and conduct adequate examinations.

Claimed conditions

lumbar spine disability, right ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD), left ankle disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, kidney disease, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 7, 2025

Citation

A25001171

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