Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to deficiencies in previous VA medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA medical opinion was found inadequate as it did not address certain factors required by the May 2023 remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25015049
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