Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected lumbar strain and the etiology of the Veteran's thyroid disability.
The deciding factor: There is a discrepancy in the address used to communicate with the Veteran, which may have affected the proper notification of his scheduled VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- thyroid disability, lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25014569
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