Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, as the previous examination did not adequately address the Veteran's symptoms and the effects of medication.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to the need for an additional VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's lower back disability without the ameliorative effects of medication, as well as to consider a potential worsening of symptoms during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094784
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