The Board remanded all issues to obtain new medical opinions on the veteran's service connection claims.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA did not adequately consider the veteran's reports of injuries and in-service noise exposure.

Claimed conditions

bilateral elbow disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral hand disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, bilateral upper extremity disability, bilateral wrist disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches disability, neck disability, scars disability, sleep apnea, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury (TBI), vertigo

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 10, 2025

Citation

A25002206

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