Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining a more comprehensive VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examination report was found incomplete and did not comply with the Court's holding in Correia, necessitating an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25012377
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