Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate VA examinations that failed to adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the etiology of her claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Right foot disability, Left foot disability, Right hip disability, Bilateral hand disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085206
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