Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and arthritis, to include bilateral hips and knees, due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 and January 2025 VA opinions are found inadequate as they did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms related to his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Arthritis, to include bilateral hips and knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015235
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