Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back disability and arthritis due to a duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: A VA examination was not provided, and clarification of the Veteran's specific arthritis claim is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020293
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