The petition to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disability is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim has been received, but remands for additional development as it relates to the etiology of the condition.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a lower back disability. However, the Board finds that a remand is necessary due to inadequate nexus opinion in the previous VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023839
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