Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for lumbar strain due to insufficient evidence in the current VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 examination report was found to be internally inconsistent and did not comply with Sharp v. Shulkin, requiring additional information on flare-ups and functional limitations during such events.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096655
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