Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease to address deficiencies in the January 2023 VA examination and obtain additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The January 2023 VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it relied on the absence of service treatment records and failed to consider relevant evidence, including a November 1991 service record indicating back pain history. Additionally, outstanding treatment records need to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016270
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