Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for spinal stenosis and arthropathy of lumbar facet joint due to an inadequate VA opinion that did not address the Veteran's lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain a new medical nexus opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements of continuous symptomatology since the in-service back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis, arthropathy of lumbar facet joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020455
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