Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The August 2025 VA examinations and opinions are found to be inadequate as they do not substantially comply with the July 2025 Board remand instructions, particularly in addressing lay evidence and buddy statements.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25013039
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