Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient competent medical evidence on file, and VA examinations are required to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disorder, left ankle disorder, lumbar spine disorder (claimed as low back injury), bilateral foot disorder (claimed as foot pain, plantar fasciitis, flatfoot), headache disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, left shoulder and arm disorder, right shoulder and arm disorder, right knee disorder, sleep disorder, tinnitus (claimed as ringing in ears)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085172
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