The Board remands the claims for service connection for back pain and sciatica as secondary to back pain due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is required to address whether the Veteran's military specialty of field medical technician and his duties in the role such as carrying pack and gear could have contributed to his current diagnosis of degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome, and intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- back pain, sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015412
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