Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher initial evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected back and left hip disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The January 2023 VA examination reports were found inadequate as they did not properly address the Veteran's reported symptoms, including flare-ups and functional limitations during those periods.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, left hip strain with thigh impairment, left hip strain with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015723
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