Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, as the previous examination did not account for the Veteran's reported flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The error in the duty to assist occurred prior to the AOJ decision on appeal, and a remand is warranted to obtain an additional VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's symptoms during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098318
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