Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and lumbosacral strain with IVDS due to deficiencies in the duty to assist and inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Inadequate medical opinions and failure to obtain private treatment records are reasons for remand.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090736
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