Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements of continuity.
The deciding factor: The November 2021 opinions do not address the Veteran's reports of pain since service or his assertions that he injured his back lifting heavy objects and that he injured his left shoulder during physical training exercises, making them incomplete.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008940
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