Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased evaluation of fibrocystic breast disease and service connection for left and right sciatic nerve pain due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not provide information on how worsening symptoms impact the Veteran, nor did it address secondary or direct service connection adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocystic breast disease, left sciatic nerve pain left lower, right sciatic radicular pain, right lower leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097426
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