Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right and left knee disabilities to obtain additional evidence and examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the Veteran's credible reports of persistent symptoms following in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD), spinal stenosis, and degenerative arthritis of the spine, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right knee disability, to include meniscal tear and iliotibial band friction syndrome, Left knee disability, to include iliotibial band friction syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002113
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