Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder for additional development, specifically an addendum VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The current VA examination is found inadequate as it relied on the lack of evidence without considering lay statements and in-service back injuries reported by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25003984
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