Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left-hand, right-hand, left leg, right leg, headache, memory loss, and psychiatric (including PTSD) conditions, to correct a duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: VA must obtain VA medical examinations or opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities prior to making a decision on the merits due to the Veteran's competent reports of in-service events and symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left-hand disability, right-hand disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, headache disability, memory loss disability, psychiatric disability, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086095
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