Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of restless leg syndrome (RLS) because a VA examination was not conducted to determine if RLS is related to the veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ erred in satisfying the VA's duty to assist the Veteran in obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion necessary to make a decision on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- restless leg syndrome (RLS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007506
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