Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disorder and left foot disorder to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 VA opinion is found inadequate due to inconsistencies with other evidence, and an examination is needed to properly assess the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disorder, Left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011018
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