Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, nerve disorder of the right lower extremity, and nerve disorder of the left lower extremity to schedule VA examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding their relationship to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and statutory duties related to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) involving ionizing radiation, asbestos, airborne gaseous, and particulate toxicants such as carbon monoxide.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Nerve disorder of the right lower extremity, to include radiculopathy, Nerve disorder of the left lower extremity, to include radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103858
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