Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a back disorder, to include claimed spina bifida occulta, for additional development as the previous VA medical opinion was found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA medical opinion did not provide sufficient rationale and did not address all required elements of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, to include claimed spina bifida occulta
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25001827
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