Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to address concerns regarding the qualifications of the examiners who performed the October 2024 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The matter is being remanded due to questions about the qualifications of the examiners, as mandated by VA's duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with intervertebral disc disease (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25003226
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