Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, right hip pain, left knee pain, GERD/reflux, mental health disorder, sleep apnea, and left shoulder pain, due to a duty to assist error regarding VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The failure to properly notify the Veteran of scheduled VA examinations is a duty to notify and a duty to assist error which must be corrected on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, right hip pain, left knee pain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)/reflux, mental health disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, or depression, sleep apnea and daytime hypersomnolence, left shoulder pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091190
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