Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to deficiencies in the VA examiners' opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not adequately consider lay statements and there were gaps in treatment between separation from service and diagnosis, which influenced their negative opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability, right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086458
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