Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a back disability to correct a pre-decisional error, specifically, the Agency of Original Jurisdiction's failure to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran should have been provided a VA examination due to his assertions of low back pain since service and the need to determine if the diagnosed L5/S1 sacralization is a congenital defect or disease, as well as any post-service injuries affecting the current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010915
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