Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current VA examination is inadequate as it provided inconsistent rationale regarding flare-ups, did not consider lay evidence of symptom onset, duration, and frequency, and failed to discuss relevant medical history or other reasonable sources of reported symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability (claimed as bilateral shoulder condition), right shoulder disability (claimed as bilateral shoulder condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090167
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