Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and neurological disability of the bilateral lower extremities due to inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination was found inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements of continuous pain since service, in contravention of the April 2024 Board remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, neurological disability of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25002366
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