The Veteran's right and left hand disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's neck disability is granted as service-connected due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.,The Veteran's bilateral shoulder and hip disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Reasons were provided based on the Veteran's lay statements of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as medical records showing treatment from 2008 to 2022.,The examiner was asked to determine if the Veteran's neck, shoulder, and hip disabilities are due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI. The examiner is instructed to provide a positive nexus opinion for service connection in these cases.,Further examination and medical opinions are needed to address whether the Veteran's joint symptoms are manifestations of an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand disability, Left hand disability, Neck disability (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI), Bilateral shoulder disability (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI), Bilateral hip disability (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26003831
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