Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to develop the Veteran's private treatment records and did not request a medical opinion, necessitating a remand to fulfill VA's duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with degenerative arthritis, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086094
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