Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses the chronicity of symptoms and considers the Veteran's lay statements.
The deciding factor: The November 2022 VA opinion was found inadequate as it did not address why an in-service traumatic back injury could not be related to his current low back disability, and the Board failed to determine whether the remand directives were substantially met.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004262
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