Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a low back disorder and neck disorder to correct duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining medical opinions and treatment records.
The deciding factor: The RO did not obtain necessary medical opinions or treatment records, which are required to properly adjudicate the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017235
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