Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral and thoracic strains due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's reports of back issues since 2019, which is shortly after his separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, thoracic strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101077
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