The Board denied service connection for a tailbone fracture and remanded the claims for service connection for a low back pain disorder, De Quervain's syndrome of the right wrist and hand, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a tailbone fracture related to her active military service. The Board found the May 2018 back medical opinion to be inadequate because it was improperly based on a lack of evidence that the Veteran developed a chronic lumbar spine condition during her active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- tailbone fracture, low back pain disorder, De Quervain's syndrome of the right wrist and hand, left knee patellofemoral syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101183
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