Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions due to a failure to obtain all relevant medical records.
The deciding factor: The Agency of Original Jurisdiction committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to obtain medical records identified by the Veteran prior to the rating decisions on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, left hip labrum tear, globus in throat, right elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001413
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